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