Habu

Habu (波布) is a Ryukyuan name referring to certain venomous snakes:

• The following species are found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan:
  • Protobothrops elegans, a.k.a. the Sakishima habu, found in the southern Ryukyu Islands
  • Protobothrops flavoviridis, a.k.a. the Okinawan habu, found in the southern Ryukyu Islands
  • Protobothrops tokarensis, a.k.a. the Tokara habu, found in the Tokara Islands
  • Ovophis okinavensis, a.k.a. the Hime habu
• Habu is a name also used for several other species:
  • Trimeresurus gracilis, a.k.a. the Kikushi habu, found in Taiwan.
  • Protobothrops mucrosquamatus, a.k.a. the Taiwan habu or Chinese habu, found in Southeast Asia.
  • Ovophis monticola, a.k.a. the Arisan habu, found in Southeast Asia.
• Habu is a nickname given to the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft of the United States Air Force.

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