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Variable bush viper

Atheris squamigera

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 variable bush viper is a venomous snake that lives in the rainforests of west and central Africa. It is a tree-dwelling viper that blends in well with the leaves of the bushes it hunts in. Its bite can cause serious harm, so it is important to recognise it.1

Leef in

West and central Africa, from Ghana east to western Kenya and Tanzania, south to northern Angola and Bioko Island1

Afrika

Tuis

It lives mostly in rainforest, where it prefers low, thick, flowering bushes. Its green colouring helps it hide among leaves.1

Lengte

46 cm tot 78 cm (1,5 ft tot 2,6 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 3,4 km/h (2,1 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats mainly small mammals. It hunts at night, using its colouring to stay hidden and ambush prey. Cannibalism within the species has been recorded.1

Foto van Variable bush viper — Variable bush viper. Foto: LA Dawson. CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Usually green, but the colour varies from sage or light green to dark green, bluish, olive or dark olive brown.1
Rare individuals may be yellow, reddish or slate grey.1
Light-coloured crossbands or chevrons (V-shaped marks) run along the body, usually 30 or more.1
The tail has a clear ivory white tip.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

It has hemotoxic venom, which affects the blood. It is injected through two hollow fangs at the front of the mouth. Bites have caused at least one case of severe haematological (blood) complications. The venom is used to make prey defenceless.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Bites have caused at least one case of severe blood complications and two deaths. No specific antivenom is made for this genus, though antivenom for the genus Echis has been shown to be partly effective against its venom.1

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

As dit byt

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 4 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 110 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Variable bush viper 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)

Variable bush viper omtrent 3,4 km/h (2,1 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Newborn snakes are already venomous and fully independent, so their mother leaves them as soon as they are born.1

Young snakes have a dark olive colour with wavy bars. Their adult colours develop within 3 to 4 months.1

Breeding in captivity needs very high humidity.1

Captive keepers and breeders often call it simply a "Squam".1

It is the most widely distributed species in its genus, Atheris.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Atheris squamigera
Groep: Adders & vipers
Familie: Viperidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Afrika
Babas: It gives birth to live young. A single litter can have up to 19 young, though the average is 7 to 9. The young are venomous at birth and are left by their mother straight away.1
Gevaar vir mense: 3 / 5: Ernstig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Atheris squamigera (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Atheris squamigera (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.

Elke feit op hierdie bladsy het 'n nommer wat na sy bron wys. As ons iets verkeerd het, jammer, ons is dierfanatici, nie 'n wetenskaplike joernaal nie. Laat weet ons by [email protected] en ons maak dit reg.

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