Sakishima green snake

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.

Etymology
The specific name, herminae, is in honor of Boettger's wife, Hermine Boettger.

Geographic range
P. herminae is found in the Yaeyama Islands of Japan.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. herminae is forest.

Description
P. herminae may attain a total length of 58 cm, which includes a tail about 11 cm long.

Behavior
P. herminae is terrestrial.

Diet
P. herminae preys upon earthworms.

Reproduction
P. herminae is oviparous. 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.