The Sakishima green snake (Ptyas herminae) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Yaeyama Islands in the southern Ryukyu Islands of Japan.[1]
The specific name, herminae, is in honor of Boettger's wife, Hermine Boettger.[3]
P. herminae is found in the Yaeyama Islands of Japan.[1]
The preferred natural habitat of P. herminae is forest.[1]
P. herminae may attain a total length of 58 cm (23 in), which includes a tail about 11 cm (4.3 in) long.[4]
P. herminae is terrestrial.[1]
P. herminae preys upon earthworms.[1]
P. herminae is oviparous.[2] An adult female may lay a clutch of about eight eggs in August, which is later than other species of terrestrial snakes lay eggs in the Ryukyus.[1]
The Sakishima green snake (Ptyas herminae) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Yaeyama Islands in the southern Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
