Figure 2From: Venomous snake bites: clinical diagnosis and treatment Locations of fangs in mamushi, habu, and yamakagashi snakes. (a) Mamushi fangs are about 5 mm long, with very thin tips. The snakes often have two fangs on each side; (b) habu fangs are 1.5 to 2 cm long; (c) yamakagashi fangs are only about 2 mm long and are located slightly back in the mouth. Photographs courtesy of the Japan Snake Institute (a, c) and the Okinawa Prefectural Institute of Health and Environment (b).Back to article page