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Blue Malayan coral snake

Calliophis bivirgatus
Kan doodmaakKan jou doodmaak sonder behandeling. As dit jou byt, kry vinnig hulp.
Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

The blue Malayan coral snake is a venomous snake from Southeast Asia. It lives on the forest floor, where it hunts other snakes. Its bright red head and tail and dark blue back make it easy to spot once you know what to look for.1

Leef in
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Burma, at 100 to 1,100 metres above sea level1
Asië
Tuis
It lives in the leaf litter of primary and secondary forests. It is mostly ground-dwelling and partly burrows into the soil.1
Lengte
1,8 m (5,9 ft)1
Topspoed
omtrent 7,6 km/h (4,7 mph)
Op land, rowwe skatting
Wat eet dit?
It preys mainly on other snakes, including venomous ones. Its venom helps it subdue this prey.1
Regtig waar!Foto van Blue Malayan coral snake
Blue Malayan coral snake. Foto: dhfischer. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

  • Medium-sized with a slender body, reaching up to 1.8 metres in total length.1
  • Red head, red tail and red belly.1
  • Back is dark blue or black.1
  • Usually has a large blue or white stripe on each side of the body.1

Word dikwels verwar met: The pink-headed reed snake (Calamaria schlegeli) is often confused with it, especially when young, because they share habitat and appearance. The reed snake is much smaller, at most 50 cm, and is not venomous. The red-headed krait (Bungarus flaviceps) is also very similar.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 contains a neurotoxin, which is a venom that attacks the nerves. Calliotoxin causes almost instant paralysis in prey by stopping the prey's sodium channels from switching off properly. This effect has not been seen in humans. The venom also contains phosphodiesterases, which release adenosine and can lower blood pressure and cause inflammation in prey and in bite victims.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Its venom has only occasionally caused human deaths, but it is potentially lethal. In people, local effects of a bite usually clear up without complications, and serious whole-body effects are rare.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened it usually flees, but it may stay still and hold its red tail upright as a warning.1

As dit byt

  • Hou die persoon stil en kalm, haal ringe en stywe goed af, en kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit: teengif is die behandeling.

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

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Blue Malayan coral snake omtrent 1,8 m lank (5,9 ft)'n Grootmens se fiets omtrent 1,8 m (5,9 ft)'n Motor omtrent 4,5 m (15 ft)
so lank soos 4 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 10 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 47 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Blue Malayan coral snake in vergelyking met JOU?

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

Hoe vinnig is dit?

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

1

Its venom glands are unusually long, extending to about 25% of the length of its body.1

2

Its venom is mostly used against other venomous snakes, which make up most of its prey.1

3

Its venom may eventually help manage chronic pain in humans.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Calliophis bivirgatus
Groep
Kobras, mambas & kraits
Familie
Elapidae2
Orde
Squamata
Kontinente
Asië
Gevaar vir mense
4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Calliophis bivirgatus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Calliophis bivirgatus (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
  3. 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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