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King brown snake

Pseudechis australis

Oor die naam: The name "king brown" refers to the great size of individuals in the north and northwest of Australia, which can exceed 3 m in length.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 king brown snake is a highly venomous snake and the largest land-dwelling venomous snake in Australia. It lives across northern, western and Central Australia. Its size and venom make it one of the most important snakes to recognise in the region.1

Leef in

Northern, western and Central Australia. Found in all states except Victoria and Tasmania.1

Australië & Oseanië

Tuis

King brown snakes are habitat generalists. They live in woodlands, grasslands, scrublands and sandy or stony deserts, and prefer wetter areas such as watercourses in dry regions. They are often found in wheat fields, rubbish piles and empty buildings, and sometimes become trapped in mine shafts.1

Lengte

2 m tot 3,3 m (6,6 ft tot 11 ft)1

Gewig

3 kg tot 6 kg (6,6 lb tot 13 lb)1

Topspoed

omtrent 8,7 km/h (5,4 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

King brown snakes are generalist predators. They eat frogs, lizards, other snakes, birds, small mammals and spiders, including funnel-web spiders. They have also been known to eat roadkill and to eat other king brown snakes.1

Foto van King brown snake — King brown snake. Foto: Smacdonald. CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

A large, robust snake that can reach 2.0 to 2.5 m, with a maximum confirmed length of 3.3 m.1
Colour varies by area: tan in the north, and darker brown to blackish in the south.1
Scales are two-toned, giving the upper body a reticulated (net-like) pattern.1
The belly is cream, white or salmon, and often has orange marks.1
The head is slightly wider than the body, with small eyes that have red-brown irises and a dark tongue.1

Word dikwels verwar met: King brown snakes can be confused with brown snakes of the genus Pseudonaja, olive pythons, water pythons, spotted mulga snakes and coastal taipans. In eastern brown snakes, the temporolabial scale and last supralabial scale (scales above the mouth) are fused. In king brown snakes, they are separate.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 is not as potent as that of Australia's other dangerous snakes, but it can cause severe effects if delivered in large enough amounts. Its main effect is on striated (skeletal) muscle, which can cause paralysis through muscle damage. It also commonly affects blood clotting (coagulopathy).1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Deaths from its bites have been recorded, with the most recent in 1969. Extensive pain and swelling often occur at the bite site, and necrosis (death of tissue) occurs rarely.1

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

As dit byt

Victims are treated with black snake (not brown snake) antivenom.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?

Hoe swaar is dit?

so swaar soos 1,5 huiskatte

so lank soos 3 honde neus tot stertso lank soos 18 piesangs punt aan puntomtrent so swaar soos 'n huiskatkan 100 meter in 41 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is King brown snake 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)

King brown snake omtrent 8,7 km/h (5,4 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its name causes a real problem: its venom is not neutralised by brown snake antivenom, so the name has been criticised by medical researchers.1

It is the largest terrestrial venomous snake in Australia.1

In the Kaytetye language of Central Australia, it is called atetherr-ayne-wene, meaning "budgerigar-eater".1

Despite its common name, it belongs to the black snake genus Pseudechis and is only distantly related to true brown snakes.1

Males are around 20% larger than females.1

It has been reported to live up to 25 years in captivity.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Because it is called a brown snake, brown snake antivenom will treat its bite.

Waarheid: Its venom is not neutralised by brown snake antivenom. Victims are treated with black snake antivenom.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Pseudechis australis
Groep: Australiese slange
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Australië & Oseanië
Babas: King brown snakes lay eggs. A female produces a clutch of four to 19 eggs, usually around 10, which take 70 to 100 days to hatch.1
Lewensduur: omtrent 25 jaar1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Least concern (IUCN), though its numbers may have declined with the spread of the cane toad.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

King brown snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Pseudechis australis (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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