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Eastern diamondback rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

Bisa membunuhBisa membunuhmu tanpa pengobatan. Jika ia menggigitmu, segera cari bantuan.

GigitanMakan: Daging

Bahaya bagi manusia: Sangat berbahayaBisa membunuh orang yang tidak diobati.

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is a pit viper that lives in the southeastern United States. It is the largest rattlesnake species and one of the heaviest venomous snakes in the Americas. Its diamond-patterned back and loud rattle make it easy to recognise, and it is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous venomous snakes in North America.1

Hidup di

Southeastern United States, from southeastern North Carolina through Florida to the Florida Keys, and west to southeastern Louisiana1

Amerika Utara

Beranda

It lives in upland dry pine forests, flatwoods, sandhills, coastal hammocks, cypress swamps and salt marshes. It often shelters in burrows made by gophers and gopher tortoises.1

Panjang

1,1 m sampai 2,4 m (3,6 ft sampai 7,9 ft)1

Berat

800 g sampai 15 kg (1,8 lb sampai 34 lb)1

Kecepatan tertinggi

sekitar 4,2 km/jam (2,6 mph)

Di darat, perkiraan kasar

Apa makanannya?

It hunts small mammals, especially rabbits and rice rats, and also eats birds. It either actively searches for prey or waits coiled in ambush for up to a week. After striking and releasing its prey, it follows the scent trail the dying animal leaves.1

Foto Eastern diamondback rattlesnake — Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Foto: Caudatejake. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Cara mengenalinya

Dark brown to black diamond-shaped blotches on a brownish, grey or olive background, each outlined with cream or yellowish scales1
A dark stripe runs from behind each eye to the mouth corner, edged above and below by white or yellow stripes1
A rattle of hollow segments at the tail tip, which break off and are replaced when the snake sheds1
Five to ten bands around the tail, below the diamond pattern1
A large, heavy body, with adults often around 1.1 to 1.7 m long1

Kekuatan bisa

Gigitan

Bisanya keluar lewat taring atau gigi saat menggigit.

Apa efek bisanya?

Its venom contains more than 100 different toxins, and about 40 have been identified, making it one of the most studied snake venoms. The venom contains a thrombin-like enzyme called crotalase, which clots fibrinogen, a protein needed for blood clotting. The estimated human lethal dose is 100 to 150 mg.1

Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?

Bahaya bagi manusia: Sangat berbahayaBisa membunuh orang yang tidak diobati.

It has a reputation as the most dangerous venomous snake in North America. It is not usually aggressive, but it is large and powerful. Reported mortality from untreated bites is 10 to 20% in some studies and 30% in another, and it is a major cause of fatal snakebites within its range.1

Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?

When threatened, it raises the front half of its body in an S-shaped coil, rattles loudly, and can strike to at least a third of its body length.1

Jika ia menggigit

Jaga orangnya tetap diam dan tenang, posisikan anggota tubuh yang digigit setinggi jantung, lepaskan cincin dan benda yang ketat, lalu segera ke rumah sakit.

Selalu hubungi nomor darurat dulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan pertama umum, bukan nasihat medis. Dasar-dasar pertolongan pertama

Tetap aman

Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
Jika ia menggigitmu: tetap tenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nomor darurat (112, 000, 911) atau segera ke rumah sakit. Ingat seperti apa rupanya, foto sangat membantu.

Ia tidak mengincarmu. Ia memakai bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia jauh lebih suka bersembunyi. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman

Di mana di dunia?

Afrika Asia Eropa Amerika Utara Amerika Selatan Australia dan Oseania

Seberapa besar dia?

Seberapa panjang dia?

Seberapa berat dia?

seberat 4 kucing peliharaan

sepanjang 5 kucing peliharaan dari hidung ke ekorsepanjang 13 pisang yang dijajarkanbisa menempuh 100 meter dalam 86 detik (manusia tercepat butuh 9,6)

Seberapa besar Eastern diamondback rattlesnake dibandingkan KAMU?

Hanya hitungan di browsermu. Tidak ada yang disimpan atau dikirim ke mana pun.

Seberapa cepat dia?

Kura-kura darat sekitar 0,3 km/jam (0,19 mph)

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake sekitar 4,2 km/jam (2,6 mph)

Orang yang berjalan sekitar 5 km/jam (3,1 mph)

layak diketahui

Fakta

It is the largest rattlesnake species. One specimen shot in 1946 measured 2.4 m and weighed 15.4 kg.1

In proportion to its length, it has the longest fangs of any rattlesnake, with fangs of over 25 mm expected in a 2.4 m adult.1

It can strike its prey within a tenth of a second.1

It can swim well and has been seen crossing water sometimes miles from land.1

Although mainly ground-dwelling, it has been spotted up to 10 m above the ground in bushes and trees.1

Males are usually larger than females, which is a rare pattern called reverse sexual size dimorphism.1

Pembongkar mitos

Mitos: The eastern diamondback must rattle before it strikes.

Faktanya: It can strike while completely silent. Some individuals stay quiet even when approached closely.1

Untuk ahli bisa

Nama ilmiah: Crotalus adamanteus
Kelompok: Ular derik
Keluarga: Viperidae2
Urutan: Squamata
Benua: Amerika Utara
Anak: It gives birth to live young, between 4 and 28 at a time, usually from July to early October. The newborns are 30 to 36 cm long and look like adults, except they have a small button instead of a rattle.1
Bagaimana keadaannya di alam liar: Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (2001), but its population trend is down. It is under review for the US Endangered Species List, and it is considered endangered in North Carolina.1
Bahaya bagi manusia: 4 / 5: Sangat berbahaya3

Dari mana faktanya berasal

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Crotalus adamanteus (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
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