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Ethiopian mountain adder

Bitis parviocula
Oor die naam: The specific name parviocula means "small-eyed", from the Latin words parvus (small) and oculus (eye).1
Kan doodmaakKan jou doodmaak sonder behandeling. As dit jou byt, kry vinnig hulp.
Adders & vipers Byte
Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

The Ethiopian mountain adder is a large venomous viper that lives only in Ethiopia. It has a broad head and striking geometric patterns along its back. Scientists knew very little about it for many years, and it is still being studied.1

Leef in
Ethiopia only, on both sides of the Rift Valley, in the Bale Mountains and between Bonga and Jimma1
Afrika
Tuis
It has been found in forested areas west of the Rift Valley, including a forest clearing in an old coffee plantation and the grounds of a brewery in a forest town. In the east it was found in high grassland near a rocky stream. It has been collected at altitudes of 1,700 to 2,800 metres.1
Lengte
1,3 m (4,3 ft)1
Topspoed
omtrent 3,6 km/h (2,2 mph)
Op land, rowwe skatting
Regtig waar!Foto van Ethiopian mountain adder
Ethiopian mountain adder. Foto: Hectonichus. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

  • It is large, with a broad, flat, triangular head that is distinct from its thin neck.1
  • A pattern of black hexagons or diamonds runs down the centre of the back, linked by yellow butterfly-shaped markings.1
  • Black triangular spots with white centres run down the upper flanks, and greenish-grey triangles with yellow edges sit on the lower flanks.1
  • The head is brown with a dark triangle between the eyes and a dark hammer shape behind it.1
  • The upper lip scales are white, and the chin and throat are white with black speckling.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 was essentially unknown until recently, so its toxicity and make-up are still poorly understood. It is assumed to cause at least some of the bites reported in the densely populated areas where it lives. The venom can be neutralised by SAIMR antivenom.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Local people regard it as very dangerous. The only well-documented bite involved a herpetologist from Texas in 2009, who was bitten on the finger by a young captive snake and survived.1

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

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

In the one living specimen studied, it was less irritable than the puff adder and was not inclined to strike, but it hissed when teased and struggled furiously when restrained.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?

AfrikaAsiëEuropaNoord-AmerikaSuid-AmerikaAustralië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Ethiopian mountain adder omtrent 1,3 m lank (4,3 ft)'n Hond omtrent 1 m (3,3 ft)'n Grootmens omtrent 1,7 m (5,6 ft)
so lank soos 2,5 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 7 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 100 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Ethiopian mountain adder 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

The first specimen known to science was a road kill on the east side of the Rift Valley in Ethiopia.1

2

In 1995, the species was known from only three specimens.1

3

In 2007, an exporter transported 20 of these snakes to the United States.1

4

In 2014, the San Diego Zoo became the first U.S. zoo to successfully breed the species in captivity.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Bitis parviocula
Groep
Adders & vipers
Familie
Viperidae2
Orde
Squamata
Kontinente
Afrika
Gevaar vir mense
4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Bitis parviocula (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Bitis parviocula (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.

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.

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