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Gaboon viper

Bitis gabonica
Baɗte innde: The name 'Gaboon' comes from Gabon, a name first given by the Portuguese to an estuary on which the town of Libreville was built.1
Ina waawi wardeIna waawi warde ma si a heɓaali safaara. Si nde ŋatii ma, ɗaɓɓu ballal law.
Viper e adder Ina ŋataIna ñaama: Teewu
Bone e yimɓe: Bone sanneIna waawi warde neɗɗo mo heɓaali safaara.

The Gaboon viper is a large, heavy snake with a striking pattern of pale and dark markings. It lives in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the most venomous snakes in the world, so knowing what it looks like matters.1

Ina wona e
Rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, from Guinea and Ghana east to Kenya and northeast KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1
Afirik
Galle
It is usually found in rainforests and nearby woodlands, mainly at low altitudes. It is also common in farmland near forests, such as cacao and coffee plantations, and it is often found on roads at night.1
Njuuteendi
1,2 m haa 1,8 m (4,1 ft haa 5,7 ft)1
Teddeengal
8,5 kg haa 11 kg (19 lb haa 25 lb)1
Yaawre ɓurnde
ɓadii 4 km/h (2,5 mph)
E leydi, miijo tan
Hol ko nde ñaamata?
It hunts mainly by ambush, waiting motionless for prey to pass. It eats amphibians, mammals and birds, and it is able to take prey as large as fully grown rabbits. Once it strikes, it holds on to its prey with its fangs rather than letting go.1
Goonga!Foto Gaboon viper
Gaboon viper. Foto: Nick Schaller. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

No anndirto nde

  • A large, heavy, stout body, with a large triangular head and a neck much narrower than the head1
  • A series of pale, rectangular blotches down the centre of the back, with dark hourglass markings edged in yellow1
  • A white or cream head with a fine dark central line and a dark blue-black triangle behind and below each eye1
  • Small raised 'horns' between the nostrils, which are tiny in this species1
  • Its camouflage works well among dead leaves under trees, so it can be hard to see1

Ina jiiɓindiree e: The Congolese giant toad (Sclerophrys channingi) may be a mimic of this snake. Its head appears to resemble the viper's head, while its body is darker.1

Doole tooke

Ina ŋata

Tooke ina yalta e ñiiƴe mum si nde ŋatii.

Hol ko tooke mum (ŋatol walla fiɗol) waɗata?

The venom is cytotoxic, which means it damages cells, and cardiotoxic, which means it harms the heart. Each bite can deliver a large amount of venom, because the snake does not release its grip after biting.1

Hol no nde woni bone e yimɓe?

Bone e yimɓe: Bone sanneIna waawi warde neɗɗo mo heɓaali safaara.

Bites are extremely rare, because the snake is seldom aggressive and lives mostly in rainforest areas. Most bites happen when people accidentally step on it. Even an average bite from an average-sized snake is potentially fatal.1

Kabaru moƴƴo: doktaaɓe ina njogii lekki (antivenom) walla safaara ngam ɗum.1

Hol ko nde waɗata si nde hulii?

When threatened it hisses loudly in a deep, steady rhythm and flattens its head slightly with each breath. It is unlikely to strike unless it is severely provoked.1

Si nde ŋatii

  • Any bite should be treated as a serious medical emergency. Antivenom should be given as soon as possible to save the limb or the person's life.1
  • Deeƴin neɗɗo oo, taa o dilla, waɗu koyngal walla junngo ŋataangal e toowal ɓernde, ittu zoobe e geɗe ɗigginiiɗe, yahra mo asibiti law.

Sahaa fof, noddu lamba ballal yaawngal (112, 000, 911) ko adii. Ɗum ko ballal arano kuuɓal, wonaa wasiyya doktaa. Aslu ballal arano

Reen hoore maa

  • Taa memu, taa nanngu, taa aaɓnu dabbaare ladde abada, hay pamaro, hay si ina wayi no ɗaanii walla maayii.
  • Accu nde nokku. Si a fottii e gooto, deeƴu, ruttu caggal seeɗa seeɗa, accu nde yaha laawol mum.
  • Si gooto e majji ŋatii ma: deeƴu, taa dillu, noddu lamba ballal yaawngal (112, 000, 911) walla yah asibiti law. Siftor no nde wayri, foto ina walla.

Nde ɗaɓɓaaki ma. Nde huutora tooke mum ngam nanngude ñaamdu walla reende hoore mum, nde ɓuri yiɗde suuɗaade. Ɓeydu anndude no reentorto

Hol to e aduna?

AfirikAsiyaTuraiAmerik RewoAmerik WorgoAustraliya e Oseaniya

Hol no nde mawni?

Hol no nde juuti?

Gaboon viper juuti ɓadii 1,8 m (5,7 ft)Mawɗo ɓadii 1,7 m (5,6 ft)Keke mawɗo ɓadii 1,8 m (5,9 ft)

Hol no nde teddi?

teddi no ullundi galle 3
juuti no ullundi galle 4, hinere haa laacijuuti no ayaba 10 jokkondiraaɗiina waawi dogde meeter 100 nder sakan 90 (neɗɗo ɓurɗo yaawde ina haani 9,6)

Hol no Gaboon viper mawni, fottindaade e AAN?

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Hol no nde yaawi?

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Anndal

1

A 1.8 m specimen caught in 1973 weighed 11.3 kg with an empty stomach. It is the heaviest venomous snake in Africa.1

2

Its eyes can move in unusual ways. If its head is turned 360°, one eye tilts up and the other tilts down.1

3

Although it is one of the fastest-striking snakes in the world, it usually tolerates handling and rarely bites or hisses.1

4

Unlike many African vipers, such as the puff adder, it does not release its grip after biting.1

5

Males fight by intertwining their necks and pushing. The winner pushes the other's head to the ground and raises his own head by 20–30 cm.1

Feññinoowo goonga

Fenaande: Because it is calm and tolerant, it is safe to handle.

Goonga: Some writers have described it as so docile it can be handled as freely as a harmless snake. This is absolutely not recommended: it is one of the fastest-striking snakes, and bites by bad-tempered individuals do occur.1

Ngam ganduɓe tooke

Innde ganndal
Bitis gabonica
Fedde
Viper e adder
Besngu
Viperidae2
Tolno
Squamata
Nahiyaaji
Afirik
Ɓikkoy
The young are born live, and a female can have 50 to 60 babies at one time.1
Bone e yimɓe
4 / 5: Bone sanne3

Ɗo anndal iwi

  1. Gaboon viper (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Bitis gabonica (iNaturalist): inɗe e tolnugol.
  3. Venom Wiki: darja bone, mawnude woowaaɗo e miijo yaawre ko amen. Ndaar no min hiisirta ɗum: No min betiri bone.

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