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Red diamond rattlesnake

Crotalus ruber

Oor die naam: The specific name 'ruber' is Latin for red, which refers to the snake's reddish colour.1

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

Ratelslange

ByteEet: Vleis

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

The red diamond rattlesnake is a venomous pit viper with a reddish colour. It lives in southwestern California in the United States and in Baja California in Mexico. Its bite is a medical emergency, even though its venom is one of the weaker rattlesnake venoms.1

Leef in

Southwestern California (USA), Baja California peninsula (Mexico) and islands in the Gulf of California1

Noord-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in cooler coastal areas, over the mountains and into the desert beyond. It favours dense chaparral (shrubby scrubland) in the foothills, cactus patches and brush-covered boulders, from sea level up to 1,500 m. Small caves and cracks in reddish sandstone mesas are a favoured home.1

Lengte

30 cm tot 1,6 m (1 ft tot 5,3 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 3,9 km/h (2,4 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It preys on rabbits, ground squirrels, birds, lizards and other snakes. Coastal snakes eat prey with a larger body mass than desert snakes.1

Foto van Red diamond rattlesnake — Red diamond rattlesnake. Foto: Caudatejake. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Reddish colour, which gives the species its name1
A pattern very similar to the western diamondback, C. atrox1
The first lower lip scale on each side is split, forming a pair of chin shields1
Usually 29 rows of dorsal (back) scales, ranging from 25 to 31 rows1

Word dikwels verwar met: It is very similar in pattern to C. atrox, the western diamondback. The red diA mond rattlesnake can be told apart by its reddish colour and by the split first lower lip scale that forms a pair of chin shields.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

All rattlesnakes are venomous, and this species has one of the least potent rattlesnake venoms. Its venom contains enzymes that break down proteins and damage tissue, and it can cause massive swelling, pain, bruising, blisters and tissue death at the bite site. Symptoms can also include nausea, vomiting and bleeding problems, because the venom affects how the blood clots.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Its venom is mild compared with other rattlesnakes, and the snake has a mild disposition. However, a bite is still a medical emergency and can be fatal without prompt antivenom treatment.1

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

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

This species is of a mild disposition.1

As dit byt

A bite from this snake is a medical emergency. Get medical help straight away, because prompt antivenom treatment is needed.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?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 3 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 9 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 92 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Red diamond rattlesnake 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)

Red diamond rattlesnake omtrent 3,9 km/h (2,4 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its venom is one of the least potent of all rattlesnake venoms, yet a bite still needs urgent treatment.1

The largest recorded specimen measured 162 cm, which is long for a rattlesnake of this kind.1

Snakes from coastal areas are longer on average than those from desert areas.1

It lives on several islands in the Gulf of California, as well as on the Baja California peninsula.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Because its venom is mild, its bite is harmless.

Waarheid: Its venom is one of the least potent of rattlesnake venoms, but a bite is still a medical emergency and can be fatal without prompt antivenom treatment.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Crotalus ruber
Groep: Ratelslange
Familie: Viperidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika
Babas: It gives birth to live young (ovoviviparous). Females give birth in August to between three and 20 young, each 30 to 34 cm long.1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Least Concern1
Gevaar vir mense: 3 / 5: Ernstig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Crotalus ruber (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Crotalus ruber (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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