Spiny bush viper
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

Sɛdeɛ wobɛhunu no
- 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
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Bɔre fi ne se mu ba bere a ɔka.
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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
Ne asiane ma nnipa te sɛn?
Asiane ma nnipa: Ɛyɛ denSɛ ɛka wo a, kɔ dɔkota nkyɛn. Ɛntaa nkum obi koraa.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
Asɛmpa: dɔkotafoɔ wɔ aduro (antivenom) anaa ayaresa ma yei.1
Sɛ ɛka a
- A bite needs proper first aid, followed by antivenom treatment. Without these, a bite can be fatal.1
- Ma onipa no ntena dinn na ne bo nnwo, ma nsa anaa nan a ɛkaa no no nna pɛpɛɛpɛ ne ne koma (ɛnkɔ soro, ɛnsiane fam), yi kawa ne nneɛma a ɛkyere no den, na kɔ ayaresabea ntɛm.
Di kan frɛ wo ahohiahia nɔma (112, 000, 911). Yei yɛ mmoa a ɛdi kan ho akwankyerɛ, ɛnyɛ dɔkota afotuo. Mmoa a ɛdi kan ho nsɛm titiriw
Hwɛ wo ho so
- Mfa wo nsa nka wiram aboa biara, nkyere no na mfa no nni agorɔ, sɛ ɔyɛ ketewa mpo, na sɛ ɛte sɛ ɔrededa anaa wawu mpo a.
- Ma no kwan. Sɛ wohyia baako a, ma wo bo nnwo, san w'akyi brɛoo na ma ɔnkɔ ne kwan.
- Sɛ baako ka wo a: ma wo bo nnwo, tena dinn, frɛ wo ahohiahia nɔma (112, 000, 911) anaa kɔ ayaresabea ntɛm. Kae sɛdeɛ na ɛte, mfonini bɛboa.
Ɛnhwehwɛ wo sɛ ɛbɛpira wo. Ɛde ne bɔre kyere aduane anaa ɛbɔ ne ho ban, na ɛpɛ sɛ ɛhinta sene biribiara. Nsɛm pii fa ahobammɔ ho
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ɛbɛtumi atu mita 100 wɔ anibu 110 mu (onipa a ɔwɔ ntɛm sen biara hia 9.6)Spiny bush viper kɛseɛ te sɛn sɛ wode toto WO ho a?
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Nsɛm
Its venom can vary greatly between individuals of the same species, even depending on the weather and altitude.1
Its scales are heavily keeled, meaning each has a raised ridge, and these are often called spikes.1
It can climb reeds and stalks and often rests on top of flowers.1
Males are much longer and more slender than females.1
Atosɛm sɛefoɔ
Atosɛm: Its venom is weaker than that of many other snakes.
Nokorɛ: Its venom was once thought to be less toxic, but there are now reports of bites causing severe bleeding of internal organs.1
Baabi a nsɛm no fi
- Atheris hispida (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Atheris hispida (iNaturalist): din ne nkyekyɛmu.
- Venom Wiki: asiane gyinabea, kɛseɛ a ɛtaa yɛ ne ntɛm susuo no yɛ yɛn ankasa deɛ. Hwɛ sɛdeɛ yɛbu no: Sɛdeɛ yɛkyerɛ asiane gyinabea.
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