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Spiny bush viper

Atheris hispida
Oor die naam: Its common names come from its spiny, bristly scales, which give it a hairy look.1
Moet 'n dokter sienSelde dodelik, maar 'n byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word.
Adders & vipers ByteEet: Vleis
Gevaar vir mense: Ernstig'n Byt moet deur 'n dokter gesien word. Sterftes is baie skaars.

The spiny bush viper is a venomous snake with a bristly, shaggy look caused by spiky scales along its body. It lives in parts of Central and East Africa, mostly in forests and reedy places. Its venom can be dangerous to people, so it is important to know what it looks like.1

Leef in
Central and East Africa: northern and eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda, western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania1
Afrika
Tuis
It can climb reeds and stalks and is often found basking on top of flowers and the tips of leaves. It is mostly active at night.1
Lengte
73 cm (2,4 ft)1
Topspoed
omtrent 3,3 km/h (2,1 mph)
Op land, rowwe skatting
Wat eet dit?
It feeds on mammals, frogs, lizards and sometimes birds. It sometimes hunts mammals on the ground.1
Regtig waar!Foto van Spiny bush viper
Spiny bush viper. Foto: Bree McGhee. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

  • Its body is covered in long, heavily keeled scales (scales with a raised ridge), which make it look shaggy and bristly.1
  • The scales around the head and neck are the longest, and they get shorter towards the tail.1
  • It has a short snout, more so in males than in females.1
  • Males are surprisingly long and slender compared with females.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 is mainly neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves. It also contains cytotoxins, which damage cells, and fasciculins, which affect nerve signals. The strength of the venom varies between individual snakes and can be influenced by region, weather and altitude. Reports of bites show severe bleeding of internal organs.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

A bite can be fatal to people who do not get proper first aid and antivenom treatment. Its venom was once thought to be weaker than that of many other snakes, possibly because bites are uncommon, but recent reports show this is not the case.1

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

As dit byt

  • A bite needs proper first aid, followed by antivenom treatment. Without these, a bite can be fatal.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?

AfrikaAsiëEuropaNoord-AmerikaSuid-AmerikaAustralië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Spiny bush viper omtrent 73 cm lank (2,4 ft)'n Huiskat omtrent 50 cm (1,6 ft)'n Hond omtrent 1 m (3,3 ft)
so lank soos 4 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 110 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Spiny bush viper in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

1

Its venom can vary greatly between individuals of the same species, even depending on the weather and altitude.1

2

Its scales are heavily keeled, meaning each has a raised ridge, and these are often called spikes.1

3

It can climb reeds and stalks and often rests on top of flowers.1

4

Males are much longer and more slender than females.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Its venom is weaker than that of many other snakes.

Waarheid: Its venom was once thought to be less toxic, but there are now reports of bites causing severe bleeding of internal organs.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Atheris hispida
Groep
Adders & vipers
Familie
Viperidae2
Orde
Squamata
Kontinente
Afrika
Babas
It gives birth to live young, up to 12 at a time, and each newborn is about 15 cm long.1
Gevaar vir mense
3 / 5: Ernstig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Atheris hispida (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Atheris hispida (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
  3. 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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