Pygmy copperhead
The pygmy copperhead is a small, venomous snake found only in South Australia, mainly on Kangaroo Island and in the Fleurieu Peninsula and Mount Lofty Ranges. It is the smallest of the Australian copperheads. Its venom is dangerous, so prompt medical treatment matters.1

Yadda za ka gane shi
- Dorsal scales are brown to grey, with a darker stripe along the spine.1
- The belly is cream to light grey, with red along the edges that fades to a brown-grey underside.1
- The lip scales are barred with dark colour.1
- Adults average about 80 cm long, with males usually larger than females.1
- Newborns often have paler backsides than adults.1
Ana yawan rikita shi da: The highland and lowland copperheads are larger, and the pygmy copperhead is the smallest of the Australian copperheads. It is not closely related to the American copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix.1
Ƙarfin dafi
Dafi yana fitowa ta haƙoransa na dafi ko haƙoransa idan ya ciza.
Me dafinsa yake yi?
The venom is strongly neurotoxic, which means it attacks the nerves, and its toxicity is similar to that of the Indian cobra. It is weakly coagulant and strongly anticoagulant, meaning it can both disrupt blood clotting and destroy blood and muscle. Without prompt treatment, a bite can cause possibly irreversible damage to nerve endings.1
Yaya haɗarinsa yake ga mutane?
Haɗari ga mutane: Mai tsananiCizo yana buƙatar likita. Mutuwa ba kasafai take faruwa ba.Bites are considered possibly lethal. The snake is not known for being aggressive and is unlikely to attack unless it is stepped on or purposely provoked.1
Labari mai daɗi: likitoci suna da magani (antivenom) ko jinya don wannan.1
Me yake yi idan ya ji tsoro?
It is generally unobtrusive and usually hides under leaf litter, old iron and haystacks.1
Idan ya ciji
- Prompt antivenom treatment is essential, because bites are considered lethal without it. Antivenom developed from tiger snake venom cannot completely neutralise the neurotoxicity of pygmy copperhead venom.1
- Ɗaurin matsi don hana motsi: ka naɗe bandeji mai roba (elastic) da ƙarfi a kan wurin cizon sannan ka ci gaba da naɗewa har dukan gaɓar, ka ɗaure ta da katako (splint), kuma ka sa mutumin ya zauna ba motsi kwata-kwata har taimako ya iso.
- Kada ka wanke wurin cizon: asibitoci za su iya gwada dafin da ya rage a fata don zaɓar maganin dafi (antivenom) da ya dace.
Kullum ka fara kiran lambar gaggawa (112, 000, 911). Wannan jagorar agajin gaggawa ce ta gaba ɗaya, ba shawarar likita ba. Muhimman abubuwan agajin gaggawa
Kiyaye lafiya
- Kada ka taɓa, kada ka kama, kada ka tsokani dabbar daji, ko da ƙarama ce, kuma ko da tana kama da tana barci ko ta mutu.
- Ka ba shi sarari. Idan ka haɗu da ɗaya, ka natsu, ka koma baya a hankali kuma ka bar shi ya bi hanyarsa.
- Idan ɗaya ya ciji ka: ka natsu, ka zauna ba motsi, ka kira lambar gaggawarka (112, 000, 911) ko ka je asibiti da sauri. Ka tuna yadda yake, hoto yana taimakawa.
Ba ya neman cutar da kai. Yana amfani da dafinsa don kama abinci ko don kare kansa, kuma ya fi son ya ɓuya. Ƙarin bayani game da kiyaye lafiya
Yaya girmansa yake?
Yaya tsawonsa yake?
tsawon kyanwoyin gida 2.5 daga hanci zuwa wutsiya
tsawon ayaba 7 a jere
zai iya gudun mita 100 cikin daƙiƙa 56 (mutum mafi sauri yana buƙatar 9,6)Yaya girman Pygmy copperhead yake idan aka kwatanta da KAI?
Lissafi ne kawai a cikin burauzarka. Ba a adana komai ko a aika ko'ina.
Yaya saurinsa yake?
Bayanai
Sightings on islands near Tasmania are probably the result of snakes stowing away on boats.1
It is the only snake endemic to South Australia.1
It is the smallest of the Australian copperhead snakes.1
Its litter size is about half that of the other Australian copperheads, which is linked to its smaller body size.1
In field research, only about two thirds of surveyed adult females were reproductive, which suggests females do not breed every year.1
Mai karya tatsuniya
Tatsuniya: Because it is small and not aggressive, the pygmy copperhead is harmless.
Gaskiya: Its venom is strongly neurotoxic, and its bite is considered possibly lethal without prompt antivenom treatment.1
Inda bayanan suka fito
- Pygmy copperhead (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Austrelaps labialis (iNaturalist): sunaye da rarrabuwa.
- Venom Wiki: matakin haɗari, girman al'ada da ƙiyasin sauri namu ne. Ga yadda muke lissafa su: Yadda muke auna haɗari.
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