Gold Hub - Kinhabu

...Their pupils are vertical, and in front of their eyes there are a pair of infrared-sensitive pit organs. There are many variations in body color and markings, and they are locally classified as gold, silver, and black. They live on the ground or in trees in cultivated fields, forests, and around settlements from flatlands to mountains. They are nocturnal, and hide in dark, well-ventilated places during the day.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "gold hub" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…瞳孔は縦長で，眼の前方には1対の赤外線に敏感なピット器官がある。体色，斑紋には変異が多く，現地では色彩によって金ハブ，銀ハブ，黒ハブに区別する。　平地から山地の耕地，森林，集落周辺の地上や樹上にすみ，夜行性で，昼間は風通しのよい薄暗い場所に潜む。…

※「金ハブ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報