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Northern brown snake

Pseudonaja nuchalis
Sobre o nome: The name gwardar comes from an Aboriginal language and means "go the long way around", which is advice for anyone who meets one in the wild.1
Pode matarPode matarte sen tratamento. Se te morde, busca axuda rápido.
Serpes australianas MordeCome: Carne
Perigo para as persoas: Moi perigosoPode matar a unha persoa que non reciba tratamento.

The northern brown snake is a fast, highly venomous snake found across the north of Australia. It lives in dry country, woodlands and grasslands, and sometimes near towns. It matters because its bite can be deadly, so it is important to know what it looks like and to keep your distance.1

Vive en
Across the north of the Australian continent, including the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia1
Australia e Oceanía
Inicio
It prefers drier habitats but is also found in coastal eucalypt forests, woodlands and grasslands. It hides in crevices and under rocks, and in urban areas it can be found under rubbish or tin piles.1
Lonxitude
1,8 m (5,9 ft)1
Velocidade máxima
uns 7,5 km/h (4,7 mph)
En terra, estimación aproximada
Que come?
It preys on small mammals and reptiles, including lizards and mice. It kills its prey with a combination of venom and constriction, which means squeezing the prey in its coils.1
De verdade!Foto de Northern brown snake
Northern brown snake. Foto: coenobita. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Como recoñecelo

  • Its back can be shades of orange-brown with flecks and bands, or it can be plain.1
  • Its belly is cream to orange with pink blotches.1
  • Some individuals have jet black heads.1
  • Others have a black 'V' shape on the back of the neck, just below the head.1
  • It grows up to 1.8 m in total length, including the tail.1

Adoita confundirse con: Some northern brown snakes have jet black heads, which can cause them to be confused with the black-headed python.1

Poder da pezoña

Morde

A pezoña sae polos seus cairos ou dentes cando morde.

Que fai a súa pezoña?

Its venom contains neurotoxins, which attack the nerves, nephrotoxins, which damage the kidneys, and a procoagulant, which affects blood clotting. Although its venom is not the most toxic in the brown snake genus, each bite can deliver a relatively large amount, so it has a high potential to cause a deadly bite. Human symptoms include headache, nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain, severe coagulopathy (serious blood clotting problems) and sometimes kidney damage.1

Que perigoso é para as persoas?

Perigo para as persoas: Moi perigosoPode matar a unha persoa que non reciba tratamento.

The northern brown snake has a high potential to deliver a deadly bite. The bite is usually painless and is difficult to see because the fangs are small, so a bite can go unnoticed. In dogs and cats, paralysis is also likely to occur.1

Que fai cando ten medo?

It usually prefers to retreat from danger, but it is very aggressive when disturbed or threatened and will defend itself if cornered.1

Se morde

  • Inmobilización con presión: envolve cunha venda elástica firme a mordedura e despois todo o membro cara arriba, ponlle unha férula e mantén a persoa completamente quieta ata que chegue a axuda.
  • Non laves a mordedura: no hospital poden analizar a pezoña que queda na pel para escoller o antiveleno axeitado.

Chama sempre primeiro ao teu número de emerxencias (112, 000, 911). Isto son consellos xerais de primeiros auxilios, non consello médico. Primeiros auxilios básicos

Mantente a salvo

  • Nunca toques, collas nin molestes un animal salvaxe, aínda que sexa pequeno e aínda que pareza durmido ou morto.
  • Déixalle espazo. Se atopas un, mantén a calma, recúa amodo e déixao ir polo seu camiño.
  • Se un te morde: mantén a calma, non te movas, chama ao teu número de emerxencias (112, 000, 911) ou vai rápido a un hospital. Lembra como era, unha foto axuda.

Non vai a por ti. Usa a súa pezoña para cazar comida ou para defenderse, e prefire con moito agocharse. Máis sobre como estar a salvo

En que lugar do mundo?

ÁfricaAsiaEuropaAmérica do NorteAmérica do SurAustralia e Oceanía

Que tamaño ten?

Canto mide?

Northern brown snake mide uns 1,8 m (5,9 ft)A bicicleta dun adulto uns 1,8 m (5,9 ft)Un coche uns 4,5 m (15 ft)
mide coma 4 gatos domésticos do fociño á colamide coma 10 bananas postas en filapodería percorrer 100 metros en 48 segundos (o humano máis rápido precisa 9,6)

Que tamaño ten Northern brown snake comparado CONTIGO?

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Que rápido é?

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Datos

1

Although it is generally shy, it has been known to practise cannibalism, though this is not common.1

2

It can climb small shrubs or trees, although it is not a tree-dwelling species.1

3

Its name, gwardar, is an Aboriginal word meaning "go the long way around".1

4

It may become active at night during the warmer months, but it is otherwise active during the day and enjoys sunlight.1

Desmontamitos

Mito: Snakes like this one always attack people.

Verdade: The northern brown snake is generally cautious and shy, and it usually retreats rather than attacks. It only defends itself strongly when it is cornered or threatened.1

Para expertos en pezoñas

Nome científico
Pseudonaja nuchalis
Grupo
Serpes australianas
Familia
Elapidae2
Orde
Squamata
Continentes
Australia e Oceanía
Crías
The mating season is roughly from September to November, and the female usually produces around 11 to 14 eggs, but may produce up to 38.1
Perigo para as persoas
4 / 5: Moi perigoso3

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Pseudonaja nuchalis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Pseudonaja nuchalis (iNaturalist): nomes e clasificación.
  3. Venom Wiki: o nivel de perigo, o tamaño típico e a velocidade estimada son nosos. Mira como os calculamos: Como valoramos o perigo.

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