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Southern coral snake

Micrurus frontalis

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

ByteEet: Vleis

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

The southern coral snake is a highly venomous snake that lives in eastern South America. It is one of the main causes of coral snake bites in the south-east of the continent. Its bright red, black and white rings make it easy to pick out, though its venom is strong.1

Leef in

South-central Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina, in eastern South America1

Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It prefers humid forests, tropical and subtropical deciduous forests, savannas, sandy and rocky areas, and secondary vegetation such as pastures and farmland, close to marshes and streams. It lives in lowlands from sea level up to 700 m, and digs in loose soil or plant litter.1

Lengte

65 cm tot 1,6 m (2,1 ft tot 5,4 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 5,3 km/h (3,3 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It preys on lizards and other snakes, including blind snakes. Cannibalism has been reported in this species.1

Foto van Southern coral snake — Southern coral snake. Foto: William Quatman. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Wide red rings are separated by narrower black triads, each made of three black rings divided by white rings.1
The red scales have black tips.1
The tail has two complete black triads.1
The colour of the head varies, with a grey pigment on the top of the snout.1
Adults are usually 65 to 100 cm long, including the tail.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 and block signals to the muscles. Symptoms can appear within minutes, starting with swelling and tingling at the bite site. Drooping eyelids, double vision, facial paralysis, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing and weakness usually follow. In severe cases, breathing can stop and the patient needs artificial ventilation.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

It has been one of the main accident-causing coral snakes in south-eastern South America. It is not relatively aggressive towards humans. The estimated lethal dose of venom for an adult human is only 5 to 7 mg (dry weight).1

As dit byt

Hou die persoon stil en kalm en kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit, selfs as die byt klein lyk: simptome kan ure later begin.

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 68 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Southern coral 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)

Southern coral snake omtrent 5,3 km/h (3,3 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It sometimes eats other members of its own species, a behaviour called cannibalism.1

It is large for its genus, and the maximum reported total length is 164 cm.1

It is nocturnal, so it is active mainly at night.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Micrurus frontalis
Groep: Koraalslange
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Suid-Amerika
Babas: It lays eggs (oviparous), but data on eggs and clutch size have not been reported.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Micrurus frontalis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Micrurus frontalis (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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