縞蛇

Japanese

Kanji in this term
縞	蛇
しま Jinmeiyō	へび Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

縞(しま) (shima, “stripe”) + 蛇(へび) (hebi, “snake”)

Noun

縞(しま)蛇(へび) or 縞蛇(シマヘビ) • (shimahebi) 

1. Japanese striped snake, Elaphe quadrivirgata

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).