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Hump-nosed viper

Hypnale hypnale

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

Groefkopadders

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

The hump-nosed viper is a small, stout pit viper with an upturned snout that ends in a hump. It lives in India and Sri Lanka, in jungle and coffee plantations. It matters because its bite can cause serious harm, and for a long time it was wrongly thought to be harmless.1

Leef in

Peninsular India, up to the Western Ghats as far north as 16° N, and Sri Lanka1

Asië

Tuis

It lives in dense jungle and coffee plantations in hilly areas. It spends the day in leaf litter and thick bushes, and it is active in the early morning and at night. It is sometimes found basking on stream sides at sunrise.1

Lengte

30 cm tot 45 cm (1 ft tot 1,5 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 3,2 km/h (2 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Foto van Hump-nosed viper — Hump-nosed viper. Foto: Ken-ichi Ueda. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Grey or greyish body with heavy brown mottling1
A double row of large dark spots running along the body1
A pointed snout that turns upwards and ends in a hump1
A brownish or yellowish belly with dark mottling1
The tip of the tail is yellow or reddish1

Gifkrag

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom causes coagulopathy, a problem with blood clotting, and acute renal failure, which is sudden kidney failure. If a bite is not treated within a few hours, it can be fatal to people.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Bites were once thought to be harmless, but they are now known to be serious. It is the snake that causes the highest number of recorded snake bites in Sri Lanka. It is now considered highly venomous and is one of the medically important venomous snakes in Sri Lanka and on the south-west coast of India.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When annoyed it vibrates its tail, a warning behaviour it shares with other pit vipers such as rattlesnakes, and it can make fast strikes despite being a slow mover.1

As dit byt

Bites need medical treatment within a few hours. An antivenom is being developed and tested in Sri Lanka.1
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?

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Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 2,5 piesangs punt aan puntso lank soos 14 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 110 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Hump-nosed 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)

Hump-nosed viper omtrent 3,2 km/h (2 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

For a long time its bites were thought to be harmless, but they are now known to cause serious complications.1

It causes more recorded snake bites in Sri Lanka than any other snake.1

It vibrates its tail when annoyed, a behaviour it shares with rattlesnakes.1

Although it is a slow mover, it can make fast strikes.1

Females give birth to live young, with broods of 4 to 17 newborns.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Its bites are harmless.

Waarheid: Its bites can cause serious complications, including blood clotting problems and kidney failure, and can be fatal if not treated within a few hours.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Hypnale hypnale
Groep: Groefkopadders
Familie: Viperidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Asië
Babas: It bears live young, usually from March through July. A brood ranges from 4 to 17 newborns, each about 13 to 14.5 cm long.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Hypnale hypnale (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Hypnale hypnale (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
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