copper head

Japanese: copper head(英語表記)copperhead
copper head

...The American cottonmouth A. piscivorus (water moccasin) and the Mexican pit viper A. bilineatus (Mexican moccasin) are both dangerous species with a total length of 1 to 1.5 meters and a thick body, the former being particularly aggressive. The copperhead A. contortrix (copper head) is 1 to 1.2 meters long and has beautiful colors and markings. Pit vipers are also used as medicinal liquors and folk medicines in Japan and South Asia. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "copper head" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アメリカ合衆国産ヌママムシA.piscivorus(英名water moccasin)とメキシコ産メキシコマムシA.bilineatus(英名Mexican moccasin)は全長1~1.5m,胴が太くともに危険種で,前者はとくに攻撃的。アメリカマムシA.contortrix(英名copper head)は全長1~1.2m,色彩,斑紋が美しい。マムシ類は日本や南アジアで薬用酒や民間薬としても利用される。…

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