Albino Japanese Rat Snake (Iwakuni white snake)
Elaphe climacophora
Photo: Jakub Hałun / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
The Iwakuni white snake is an albino form of the Japanese rat snake, a white snake with red eyes. It has long lived in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, and been cherished as a divine messenger. The trait is passed down through generations, making it a valuable example of a heritable mutation, and it is a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Elaphe climacophora
- Group
- Reptiles
- Prefectures
- Yamaguchi
- 日本語
- アオダイショウ（白化個体）
- 简体中文
- 白化青大将（岩国白蛇）
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The Albino Japanese Rat Snake (Iwakuni white snake) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Yamaguchi.
You can see the Albino Japanese Rat Snake (Iwakuni white snake) at Iwakuni Shirohebi no Yakata, among others (confirmed on each facility's official website on 2026-10-15).
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