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Darevsky's viper

Vipera darevskii

Oor die naam: It is named after Ilya Sergeyevich Darevsky, a Russian herpetologist (a scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians).1

Maak net seerDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

Adders & vipers

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

Darevsky's viper is a small venomous snake that lives high in the mountains of northwestern Armenia, northeastern Turkey and southern Georgia. Its bite is painful and causes swelling, but it does not appear to be life-threatening to adults. It is a rare animal, classed as critically endangered.1

Leef in

Northwestern Armenia, northeastern Turkey and southern Georgia1

Asië

Tuis

It lives in cold, damp mountain ridges at heights of 2,300 to 3,000 metres. It favours rocky deposits, high moraines and rocky outcrops surrounded by alpine grassland, especially on warm, steep south-facing and south-east-facing slopes.1

Lengte

15 cm tot 42 cm (5,9 in tot 1,4 ft)1

Gewig

500 mg (0 oz)1

Topspoed

omtrent 3,1 km/h (1,9 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It hunts lizards, small rodents and orthopterans (insects such as grasshoppers and crickets). Because its venom is potent, its prey digests very quickly.1

Foto van Darevsky's viper — Darevsky's viper. Foto: ttadevosyan76. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Light brown to grey background colour with a dark brown to black zigzag pattern along the back, often broken into pieces.1
A single row of small dark blotches on each side of the body.1
Belly with many grey or black dots. Females have a greyer belly, while males' bellies are almost black.1
Chin shields and lip scales are white, with a few dark fang-shaped marks on the lip scales.1
Adult males are brighter, with a yellow tint and a dark, often black, pattern. Females are browner, with a fainter pattern. Females reach up to 42.1 cm in total length.1

Word dikwels verwar met: It is often compared with Vipera eriwanensis. That species has a pinkish tint on its lip scales, while Darevsky's viper has white lip scales with dark fang-shaped marks.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 potent, and it is a relatively small venomous snake. A bite causes pain and local swelling around the wound. The bite does not appear to be life-threatening to adult humans.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The bite is painful and causes local swelling, but it appears not to be life-threatening to adult humans.1

As dit byt

Hou die persoon stil en kalm, hou die gebyte arm of been op hartvlak, haal ringe en stywe goed af, en kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit.

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?

Hoe swaar is dit?

ligter as 'n skuifspeld

so lank soos 2,5 piesangs punt aan puntso lank soos 13 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n ryso lig dat jy dit nie op jou hand sal voel niekan 100 meter in 120 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Darevsky's viper 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)

Darevsky's viper omtrent 3,1 km/h (1,9 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its digestion is very fast. In captive tests at 4 to 7 °C, a meal of fuzzy rat was digested in only 3 days.1

Remains of this snake have been found in the droppings of a beech marten, although little is known about its natural enemies.1

Newborns feed on the yolk left inside them for their first two weeks, and they grow without eating before their first shed.1

It is active during the day and moves into rocky deposits to keep its body at about 26 to 28 °C.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Vipera darevskii
Groep: Adders & vipers
Familie: Viperidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Asië
Babas: It is ovoviviparous, meaning the eggs hatch inside the mother and she gives birth to live young. She has 4 to 8 babies between September and early October.1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Critically endangered (IUCN Red List)1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Vipera darevskii (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Vipera darevskii (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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