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Aquatic coral snake

Micrurus surinamensis

Kan doodmaakKan jou doodmaak sonder behandeling. As dit jou byt, kry vinnig hulp.

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

The aquatic coral snake is a venomous snake that spends much of its time in water. It is one of the heaviest and sturdiest coral snakes, and it lives in the forests of northern South America. It is special because it swims well and can stay underwater for a long time.1

Leef in

Northern South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela1

Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It prefers humid forests with low mountains and tropical forests along streams, rivers and other bodies of water. It can be common in humid lowland forest from near sea level up to 600 m.1

Lengte

80 cm tot 1,4 m (2,6 ft tot 4,4 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 5,3 km/h (3,3 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It mainly eats swamp eels such as Synbranchus marmoratus, bony fishes such as Callichthys callichthys and Gymnotus carapo, amphibians, and other snakes.1

Foto van Aquatic coral snake — Aquatic coral snake. Foto: dhfischer. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

The head is mainly red with black edging on the scales.1
The head is large with a long snout, and the eyes and nostrils sit higher on the head than in other coral snakes.1
The body has wide red rings separated by groups of three black rings, with narrow cream or yellowish rings between the black bands.1
The scales are smooth and shiny, and arranged in 15 rows.1
Adults usually measure 80 to 100 cm, tail included.1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom is neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves. It blocks signals between nerves and muscles, which causes paralysis. Symptoms can include blurred vision, difficulty speaking, swallowing and walking, and breathing failure. In a well-reported case in the Amazon, the victim reached hospital about 20 minutes after the bite.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

Bites are rare, but the venom can cause paralysis of the cranial nerves and can be fatal. The estimated lethal dose for an adult human is 18–20 mg, which is higher than the 4–7 mg for smaller coral snake species. Because it is a large snake, it can carry a lot of venom, with an average yield of 56 mg and a maximum of 160 mg when milked by scientists.1

Goeie nuus: dokters het 'n medisyne (teengif) of 'n behandeling hiervoor.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, it flattens its body and raises its tail.1

As dit byt

A bite needs hospital care. In a recorded case, the victim needed mechanical ventilation because paralysis of the breathing muscles made it hard to breathe, and was given specific Micrurus antivenom.1
Hou die persoon stil en kalm en kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit, selfs as die byt klein lyk: simptome kan ure later begin.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 2,5 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 8 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 68 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Aquatic coral snake in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

Aquatic coral snake omtrent 5,3 km/h (3,3 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It swims very well and can stay submerged for a long period.1

Although its venom is weaker than that of smaller members of its genus, it can carry a large amount of venom because of its size.1

It is one of the heaviest and most robust coral snakes.1

It is mainly active at night, though it can also be active during the day.1

It is not aggressive towards humans.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Micrurus surinamensis
Groep: Koraalslange
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Suid-Amerika
Babas: It lays eggs (oviparous), but the clutch size has not been reported.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Aquatic coral snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Micrurus surinamensis (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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