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Red-bellied black snake

Pseudechis porphyriacus

Oor die naam: The species name porphyriacus comes from the Greek porphyrous, which can mean dark purple, red-purple or beauteous.1

Moet 'n dokter sienSelde dodelik, maar 'n byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word.

Australiese slange

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: Ernstig'n Byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word. Sterftes is baie skaars.

The red-bellied black snake is a venomous snake found along the east coast of Australia, where it is one of the most commonly met snakes. It is glossy black on top, with bright red or orange sides. It often lives near water, and it sometimes turns up in backyards in towns and cities.1

Leef in

Eastern Australia, from central Queensland south through New South Wales and Victoria to South Australia1

Australië & Oseanië

Tuis

It is common in woodlands, forests, swamps, and along river banks and waterways. It often goes into nearby urban areas and backyards, and it prefers shallow water with tangles of water plants, logs or debris, such as dams, streams and billabongs.1

Lengte

2,5 m (8,4 ft)1

Gewig

10 kg (22 lb)1

Topspoed

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

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It mainly eats frogs, and also hunts fish, tadpoles, lizards, small mammals and other snakes, including the eastern brown snake. It hunts on or under the water surface and may stir up the bottom to disturb prey.1

Foto van Red-bellied black snake — Red-bellied black snake. Foto: unknown. CC0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Glossy black upperparts with a light-grey snout and a completely black tail1
Bright red or orange flanks that fade to a pink or dull red belly1
No well-defined neck, so the head merges into the body1
Adults average about 1.25 m in total length, including the tail1

Word dikwels verwar met: Juveniles look similar to the eastern small-eyed snake, but that species lacks red flanks. Other similar snakes include the blue-bellied black snake and copperheads of the genus Austrelaps.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 contains neurotoxins, which attack the nerves, myotoxins, which damage muscle, and coagulants, which affect blood clotting. It also has haemolytic properties, meaning it can break down red blood cells. Bites can cause severe pain, local swelling, prolonged bleeding and local tissue death, especially on a finger. Victims can also lose their sense of smell, and nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhoea or heavy sweating can follow.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: Ernstig'n Byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word. Sterftes is baie skaars.

No deaths have been recorded from its bite. It is less venomous than many other Australian elapid snakes, but it can still cause significant illness. It accounted for 16% of identified snakebite victims in Australia between 2005 and 2015. Severe local reactions may need surgery or, rarely, amputation.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

It is not aggressive and usually withdraws. If provoked, it raises its head and front body into a striking stance, widens and flattens its neck, and may bite as a last resort.1

As dit byt

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 2,5 huiskatte

so lank soos 2,5 honde neus tot stertso lank soos 14 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 46 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Red-bellied black 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)

Red-bellied black snake omtrent 7,8 km/h (4,8 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It can stay underwater for as long as 23 minutes after fleeing into water.1

Some populations have evolved increased resistance to cane toad toxin in less than 75 years.1

Males of the species may wrestle in ritualised combat in spring, and rarely bite while doing so.1

A male was reported to travel 1,220 m in a single day while roaming for mates in spring.1

In winter it becomes relatively inactive rather than truly hibernating, and groups of up to six have been found under concrete slabs.1

Mite-breker

Mite: The red-bellied black snake is harmless and not venomous, because it has no visible fangs.

Waarheid: It is venomous and front-fanged, like all elapid snakes. It is less dangerous than many other Australian species, and no deaths have been recorded from its bite.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Pseudechis porphyriacus
Groep: Australiese slange
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Australië & Oseanië
Babas: It gives birth to live young, usually in February or March, with between eight and 40 young per litter.1
Lewensduur: omtrent 25 jaar1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Least concern (IUCN), although its numbers are thought to be declining1
Gevaar vir mense: 3 / 5: Ernstig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Red-bellied black snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Pseudechis porphyriacus (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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