Habu

is a Ryukyuan name referring to certain venomous snakes:

thumb|Sakishima habu at Kohama Island, Okinawa

• 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.