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