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Southwestern speckled rattlesnake

Crotalus pyrrhus

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

ByteEet: Vleis

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

The southwestern speckled rattlesnake is a medium-sized venomous snake that lives among rocks in the desert southwest of the United States and north-western Mexico. It is active mostly at night and hunts small mammals. Its colours vary with the rocks and soil around it, so it can blend in well.1

Leef in

Southern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, western Arizona, and north-western Mexico (Sonora and northern Baja California)1

Noord-Amerika

Tuis

It lives mostly in rocky country, including hillsides, canyons, talus slopes and rock ledges, and it shelters in rock crevices and mammal burrows during the day. In southern California it has sometimes been found in chaparral or cactus country, but it rarely strays far from rocks. It has been found at elevations above 1,500 m (5,000 feet).1

Lengte

30 cm tot 1,2 m (1 ft tot 3,9 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 3,6 km/h (2,2 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats mostly small mammals, though it also takes birds and lizards. Juveniles eat lizards especially. One large specimen had eaten a nearly grown cottontail rabbit.1

Foto van Southwestern speckled rattlesnake — Southwestern speckled rattlesnake. Foto: Athene cunicularia (talk) 16:54, 28 March 2008 (UTC). Original uploader was Athene cunicularia at en.wikipedia. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Ground colour may be pink, brown, grey, yellow or nearly white, speckled with black and white1
The pattern, if present, may be made of rhombs, bands or blotches1
The tail is ringed1
Adults average about 91 cm long and sometimes exceed 120 cm1
Mostly active at night, becoming more active by day during cooler months1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

This is a venomous snake, and its bite causes pain and tissue damage. In one case a bite on a thumb caused severe pain for about an hour, followed by discolouration, swelling and large blisters on the hand. In a second case, a bite on the heel first felt like a thorn prick, and within hours the calf was swollen and discoloured, with pain later spreading to the groin.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Two recorded bite cases both caused severe pain, swelling and discolouration.1

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

As dit byt

Bites are treated with antivenin in hospital, so get there fast.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 2,5 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 7 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 100 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Southwestern speckled 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)

Southwestern speckled rattlesnake omtrent 3,6 km/h (2,2 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

One snake had eaten eight birds, most likely goldfinches, that had come to a small bird bath fountain at a desert camp.1

Its colours and patterns change with the rocks and soil where it lives, which helps it blend in.1

It is mostly active at night and shelters in rock crevices or mammal burrows during the heat of the day.1

Snake enthusiasts and the venomous snake trade often call it a 'speck', with local versions such as 'blue speck' and 'lava speck'.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Crotalus pyrrhus
Groep: Ratelslange
Familie: Viperidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika
Babas: It gives birth to live young, up to 12 at a time. Newborns are about 30 cm long and mostly eat lizards.1
Gevaar vir mense: 3 / 5: Ernstig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Crotalus pyrrhus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Crotalus pyrrhus (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
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