Venom Wiki / Alle diere / Australiese slange

Nr. 0158 van 1 402

Dugite

Pseudonaja affinis

Oor die naam: The word dugite comes from Nyungar names for the snake, such as toogitj, dukayj and dukitj.1

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

Australiese slange

ByteEet: Vleis

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

The dugite is a highly venomous snake found in southern Western Australia and in remote coastal parts of western South Australia. Its venom is potentially one of the most lethal in the world, so it is a snake to treat with great respect. It is common in and around Perth, where it often shelters near buildings.1

Leef in

Southern Western Australia and remote coastal western South Australia1

Australië & Oseanië

Tuis

Dugites live in coastal dunes, heathlands, shrublands and woodlands, and they also do well in degraded places such as golf courses, industrial areas and open farmland. In the Perth metropolitan area, they are one of the most common snakes found next to buildings, where they shelter under concrete slabs, fibro sheeting and roofing tin.1

Lengte

2 m (6,6 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 7,8 km/h (4,8 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

Dugites eat lizards, other snakes, mice and rats. House mice are a main food source for them, which has helped their population grow.1

Foto van Dugite — Dugite. Foto: Bradford G. Jones. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Coloured grey, green or brown, but the colours vary widely between individuals, so colour alone is not a reliable guide.1
Black scales may be scattered over the body.1
Relatively large scales with a semi-glossy look.1
The head is rather small and not clearly separate from the neck.1
Long and slender body, typically about 1.5 metres in total length.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The venom has coagulopathic and procoagulant effects, meaning it disturbs the way blood clots. It is potentially one of the most lethal venoms in the world. In a 2011 case, a boy bitten by a dugite was temporarily paralysed, showing that the venom can affect the nerves and muscles as well as the blood.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Dugites are potentially lethal. They generally avoid biting people, but the risk of encounters rises during the mating season in October and November. The last recorded human death attributed to a dugite was in August 2015 in South Fremantle. In 2011 a seven-year-old boy was bitten and temporarily paralysed, and he made a full recovery.1

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

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When disturbed they are very shy and often slither away, but they will defend themselves if cornered.1

As dit byt

Prompt medical attention is essential after a bite. In a December 2020 case, a three-year-old girl bitten by a snake believed to be a dugite was quickly immobilised by her grandmother, who wrapped her legs in pressure bandages. She was treated with antivenom in hospital and made a full recovery.1
Drukimmobilisasie: draai 'n stewige elastiese verband oor die byt en dan op oor die hele arm of been, spalk dit en hou die persoon heeltemal stil totdat hulp opdaag.
Moenie die byt was nie: hospitale kan die gif wat op die vel agterbly toets om die regte teengif te kies.

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 4 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 11 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 46 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Dugite 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)

Dugite omtrent 7,8 km/h (4,8 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its venom is potentially one of the most lethal in the world.1

Dugites have become more common because of the house mouse, which is one of their main foods.1

Dugites can lay two clutches of eggs in the same season when conditions are good.1

The Irish activist John Boyle O'Reilly wrote a poem called The Dukite Snake, published in his 1878 collection Songs, Legends and Ballads, based on a bushman's myth.1

In winter, dugites burrow.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Dugites are aggressive and will chase people.

Waarheid: Dugites are very shy and usually slither away when disturbed. They generally avoid biting people, but they will defend themselves if cornered.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Pseudonaja affinis
Groep: Australiese slange
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Australië & Oseanië
Babas: Dugites lay eggs, typically around 30 at a time, and leave them to hatch on their own after about 65 days. Under good conditions, they can lay two clutches in one season.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Dugite (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Pseudonaja affinis (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.

Elke feit op hierdie bladsy het 'n nommer wat na sy bron wys. As ons iets verkeerd het, jammer, ons is dierfanatici, nie 'n wetenskaplike joernaal nie. Laat weet ons by [email protected] en ons maak dit reg.

Die skerpioen is honger! Venom Wiki is 'n eenmanprojek: gratis, sonder advertensies en sonder spoorsnyers. 'n Klein fooitjie help om dit aanlyn te hou.Voer die skerpioen