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Green night adder

Causus resimus

Oor die naam: The common name refers to its green colour, though it is active by day rather than at night.1

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

Adders & vipers

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

The green night adder is a venomous snake that lives in parts of tropical Africa. It is bright green to olive in colour, with dark chevron-shaped bands along its back. Despite its name, it is mostly active in daylight.1

Leef in

Tropical Africa, from Nigeria east to Sudan and Ethiopia, south to Tanzania and DR Congo. Isolated population in western Angola.1

Afrika

Tuis

It prefers low-lying moist savanna, wooded hills, high grasslands, and the banks of rivers through swamps, rocky gorges, coastal scrub and semi-deserts. It also lives in man-made places such as abandoned quarries, sugar cane plantations and pools beside roads. It has been found from sea level up to 1,800 m.1

Lengte

30 cm tot 75 cm (1 ft tot 2,5 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 3,3 km/h (2,1 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Foto van Green night adder — Green night adder. Foto: le0p0ld_d. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Green ground colour, from bright green to olive1
Dark inverted chevron-like crossbars running down the back1
Yellow chin and throat1
Yellowish, cream or pearly belly1
Stout body with a short head and an upturned snout1

Word dikwels verwar met: Its colour pattern is similar to that of C. defilippii and C. rhombeatus, other Causus species.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Little is known about the venom of this snake. It is presumed to be similar to that of other species in the genus Causus.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When disturbed, it inflates itself and puts on a hissing and puffing threat display, raising and coiling the front of its body before making sweeping, lashing strikes.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?

so lank soos 4 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 110 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Green night adder 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)

Green night adder omtrent 3,3 km/h (2,1 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Despite the word 'night' in its name, it is diurnal and is often seen basking in the sun.1

It is mostly terrestrial, but it is also a good swimmer.1

It has been known to climb into sedges to hunt prey.1

Its scales have a velvety look, which gives one of its common names.1

Mite-breker

Mite: The 'night' in its name suggests it is only active after dark.

Waarheid: It is diurnal, meaning it is active during the day, and it is often seen basking.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Causus resimus
Groep: Adders & vipers
Familie: Viperidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Afrika
Babas: It lays eggs, with a clutch of 4 to 12. In Somalia, the eggs are laid in July.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Causus resimus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Causus resimus (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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