iHerp Australia Issue 8 | Page 27

Above: snakes in alcohol sold at a liquor shop in Naha city, Japan. Snakes and lizards bottled in wine or spirits are common in countries across Asia, including Laos, China and Vietnam. Image by Yangxiong. Below: dried soft-shelled turtles and centipedes for sale as herbal medicine in a Chinese market in Seoul. Image by JUNOH.