Venom Wiki / Izaki guztiak / Sugegorriak eta biperak

0372. zenbakia, guztira 1 402

McMahon's viper

Eristicophis macmahonii

Izenari buruz: The specific name macmahonii honours the British diplomat Arthur Henry McMahon.1

Medikua behar duGutxitan da hilgarria, baina koska batek medikua behar du.

Sugegorriak eta biperak

KoskaJaten du: Haragia

Arriskua pertsonentzat: LarriaKoska batek medikua behar du. Heriotzak oso arraroak dira.

McMahon's viper is a small, venomous snake that lives in the sandy deserts of Balochistan, near the borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is well known for its habit of sinking into loose sand so that only its snout and eyes stay uncovered. Scientists have also studied a protein from its venom for its possible use against melanoma, a type of skin cancer.1

Non bizi den

Desert region of Balochistan near the Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan borders; also reported in the Rajasthan Desert, India1

Asia

Hasiera

It lives in shifting dunes of fine, loose sand. It is not found above 1,300 m (4,300 ft).1

Luzera

22 cm eta 72 cm artean (8,7 in eta 2,4 ft artean)1

Abiadura handiena

3,3 km/h inguru (2,1 mph)

Lehorrean, kalkulu gutxi gorabeherakoa

Zer jaten du?

It preys on small lizards, small rodents and sometimes birds. It holds mice in its mouth until they are dead or nearly so.1

Argazkia: McMahon's viper — McMahon's viper. Argazkia: Tad Arensmeier from St. Louis, MO, USA. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Nola ezagutu

Reddish to yellowish brown body with a regular series of 20 to 25 dark spots, each bordered partly or fully with white scales1
A white stripe runs from the back of the eye to the corner of the mouth1
Large, broad, flat, wedge-shaped head that is clearly distinct from the neck1
Short tail with a yellow tip and distinct crossbands1
Adults are under 1 m (39 in) in total length, tail included1

Pozoi-ahalmena

Koska

Pozoia letaginetatik edo hortzetatik ateratzen da kosk egiten duenean.

Zer egiten du bere pozoiak?

Relatively few data are available on its venom. The species is regarded as potentially dangerous, and its venom is said to be similar to that of snakes in the genus Echis. A venom protein called eristostatin has been reported to help in the fight against melanoma.1

Zein arriskutsua da pertsonentzat?

Arriskua pertsonentzat: LarriaKoska batek medikua behar du. Heriotzak oso arraroak dira.

It is regarded as a potentially dangerous species. It is described as bad-tempered, hissing very loudly and deeply, and it will strike aggressively when threatened.1

Zer egiten du beldurtzen denean?

It hisses very loudly and deeply, raises the front of its body off the ground in a loop and strikes aggressively. It may also sink into sand and cover its head, leaving only its snout and eyes uncovered.1

Kosk egiten badu

Eutsi pertsona geldi eta lasai, eduki koska jasotako gorputz-adarra bihotzaren mailan, kendu eraztunak eta gauza estuak, eta joan ospitalera azkar.

Deitu beti lehenik zure larrialdi-zenbakira (112, 000, 911). Lehen sorospenei buruzko orientabide orokorra da hau, ez mediku-aholkua. Lehen sorospenen oinarriak

Egon seguru

Ez ukitu, ez harrapatu eta ez zirikatu inoiz animalia basati bat, txikia izan arren, eta lo edo hilda dagoela badirudi ere.
Utzi tartea. Bat aurkitzen baduzu, egon lasai, egin atzera poliki eta utzi bere bidetik joaten.
Batek kosk egiten badizu: egon lasai, egon geldi, deitu zure larrialdi-zenbakira (112, 000, 911) edo joan ospitalera azkar. Gogoratu nolakoa zen, argazki batek laguntzen du.

Ez dabil zure atzetik. Pozoia janaria harrapatzeko edo bere burua babesteko erabiltzen du, eta askoz nahiago du ezkutatu. Seguru egoteari buruz gehiago

Munduko zein tokitan?

Afrika Asia Europa Ipar Amerika Hego Amerika Australia eta Ozeania

Zein handia da?

Zein luzea da?

4 banana bata bestearen atzetik jarrita bezain luzea100 metro 110 segundotan egin litzake (gizakirik azkarrenak 9,6 behar ditu)

Zein handia da McMahon's viper ZUREKIN alderatuta?

Matematika hutsa zure nabigatzailean. Ez da ezer gordetzen, ezta inora bidaltzen ere.

Zein azkarra da?

Dortoka bat 0,3 km/h inguru (0,19 mph)

McMahon's viper 3,3 km/h inguru (2,1 mph)

Oinez doan pertsona bat 5 km/h inguru (3,1 mph)

jakin beharrekoa

Datuak

A protein in its venom, called eristostatin, has been reported to help in the fight against melanoma.1

It can sink down into loose sand using a rocking or wave-like motion, then shake its head to cover it with sand.1

Its enlarged nasorostral scales are thought to keep sand out of its nostrils.1

It moves by sidewinding when crossing loose sand or when alarmed.1

Its short tail is prehensile, and it sometimes climbs into bushes with it.1

Pozoi-adituentzat

Izen zientifikoa: Eristicophis macmahonii
Taldea: Sugegorriak eta biperak
Kontinenteak: Asia
Kumeak: It lays eggs (oviparous), up to a dozen at a time. The eggs hatch after 6 to 8 weeks, and each hatchling is about 15 cm (6 in) long.1
Arriskua pertsonentzat: 3 / 5: Larria2

Datuak nondik datozen

Eristicophis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Venom Wiki: arrisku-maila, ohiko tamaina eta abiadura-kalkulua geureak dira. Ikusi nola kalkulatzen ditugun: Nola baloratzen dugun arriskua.

Orrialde honetako datu bakoitzak zenbaki bat du, bere iturrira eramaten zaituena. Zerbait gaizki badugu, barkatu, animalien zaleak gara, ez zientzia-aldizkari bat. Esaiguzu [email protected] helbidean eta konponduko dugu.

Eskorpioia gose da! Venom Wiki pertsona bakar baten proiektua da: doakoa, iragarkirik eta jarraitzailerik gabe. Eskupeko txiki batek sarean mantentzen laguntzen du.Elikatu eskorpioia