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Bibron's stiletto snake

Atractaspis bibronii

Oor die naam: The species name bibronii honours French herpetologist Gabriel Bibron, a scientist who studied reptiles and amphibians.1

Moet 'n dokter sienSelde dodelik, maar 'n byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word.

Agtertandslange

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: Ernstig'n Byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word. Sterftes is baie skaars.

Bibron's stiletto snake is a venomous snake found across southern and eastern Africa. It burrows and hunts other reptiles, often in old termite mounds. Its bite is serious and needs medical treatment, although no deaths have been recorded.1

Leef in

Southern Africa, from central Namibia east to northern South Africa, north to Uganda, eastern Tanzania, coastal Kenya and southern coastal Somalia1

Afrika

Tuis

It lives in fynbos, the Namib Desert, karoo scrub, semi-desert, savannah, grassland, lowland forest and woodland. It is found in old termite mounds, where it hunts burrowing reptiles.1

Lengte

55 cm (1,8 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 4,7 km/h (2,9 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

Its main diet is burrowing reptiles found in old termite mounds. It also eats frogs and small mammals.1

Foto van Bibron's stiletto snake — Bibron's stiletto snake. Foto: Matt Muir. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

The upper body is a uniform grey, dark brown or black.1
The belly is uniform white or pale yellow, with a series of dark blotches.1
Some specimens with a lighter belly have two or three scale rows on the flanks that are also coloured.1
Adults average 30 to 40 cm in total length, including the tail.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 highly cytotoxic, which means it damages cells. The venom is produced in very small amounts. Bite symptoms usually include mild to intense pain, local swelling with occasional blistering, and necrosis (death of tissue) and swollen lymph nodes near the bite. Dry throat and nausea may appear in the early stages.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: Ernstig'n Byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word. Sterftes is baie skaars.

Bites are common in some parts of Africa. It is the third most common cause of serious snakebites in South Africa, after the Mozambique spitting cobra and the puff adder. Snake handlers are often bitten, because the snake can bite while being held by its neck. No deaths have been recorded, but the bite is serious.1

As dit byt

Any bite from this snake needs medical treatment as soon as possible. The bite is serious and treatment will need to be provided by medical staff.1
Was die byt, hou die persoon kalm en kry mediese hulp. Sommige spesies (soos die boomslang) kan ure later dodelik wees.

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 3 piesangs punt aan puntso lank soos 17 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 77 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Bibron's stiletto snake in vergelyking met JOU?

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

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Skilpad omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Bibron's stiletto snake omtrent 4,7 km/h (2,9 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It has a prominent, wedge-shaped (subcuneiform) snout.1

It was once known as the mole adder.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Atractaspis bibronii
Groep: Agtertandslange
Familie: Atractaspididae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Afrika
Gevaar vir mense: 3 / 5: Ernstig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Atractaspis bibronii (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Atractaspis bibronii (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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