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Eastern hognose snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Oor die naam: The name comes from Greek. Heterodon means "different tooth", and platirhinos means "broad or flat snout".1

OnskadelikOnskadelik vir mense. Niks om oor bekommerd te wees nie.

Agtertandslange

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

The eastern hognose snake is a stout, rear-fanged snake that lives across eastern and central North America. It has an upturned snout, which it uses for digging in sandy soil. It is mildly venomous, but its venom is aimed at toads and frogs and is not deadly to people.1

Leef in

Eastern and central North America, from southern Ontario and southern New Hampshire to Texas, Kansas and southern Florida1

Noord-Amerika

Tuis

It prefers dry places with sandy or loose soil, such as upland sandy pine forests, old fields and forest edges. At the northern end of its range it has been found to prefer developed lands.1

Lengte

1,2 m (3,8 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 4,9 km/h (3 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats mainly amphibians and has a particular fondness for toads. It uses its enlarged rear teeth to puncture and deflate toads before swallowing them whole.1

Foto van Eastern hognose snake — Eastern hognose snake. Foto: evangrimes. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Stout body with an upturned snout1
Colour varies widely by area, from red, green or orange to brown, grey or black, sometimes blotched, checkered or plain1
Belly is usually a solid grey, yellow or cream colour1
The underside of the tail is lighter than the belly1
Adults average 71 cm in total length, and females are larger than males1

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 mild and is adapted to amphibian prey. It is delivered through enlarged rear teeth from the Duvernoy's gland. In people who are allergic to the snake's saliva, a bite can cause local swelling, burning, discolouration and bleeding from the wound.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

The venom is harmless to most people, and no human deaths have been documented. People who are allergic to its saliva may have local symptoms such as swelling and bleeding.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

It flattens its neck, raises its head like a cobra, hisses and strikes with a closed mouth to bluff. If that fails, it rolls onto its back, plays dead, releases a foul musk and lets its tongue hang out.1

As dit byt

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 2,5 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 6 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 73 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Eastern hognose 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)

Eastern hognose snake omtrent 4,9 km/h (3 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

One individual was seen playing dead for 45 minutes before moving away.1

It is resistant to the skin poisons of toads, probably because of its enlarged adrenal glands, which release large amounts of hormones to counter the toxins.1

When threatened, it often bluffs by striking with its mouth closed, and it does not try to bite.1

It is a rear-fanged snake, and its enlarged teeth are at the back of the upper jaw.1

Females can store sperm until spring, so they can be fertilised later.1

Mite-breker

Mite: The eastern hognose snake is a dangerous, deadly snake.

Waarheid: It is only mildly venomous, and its venom is aimed at amphibians. No human deaths have been documented, although some people who are allergic to its saliva may have local symptoms.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Heterodon platirhinos
Groep: Agtertandslange
Familie: Colubridae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika
Babas: Females lay up to 40 eggs, with an average of about 25, usually in June or early July. The hatchlings are about 16.5 to 21 cm long.1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Least concern (IUCN Red List, assessed 2007). It is a species of increasing conservation concern in the northeastern part of its range.1
Gevaar vir mense: 1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Eastern hognose snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Heterodon platirhinos (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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