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Red diamond rattlesnake

Crotalus ruber

Tentang namanya: The specific name 'ruber' is Latin for red, which refers to the snake's reddish colour.1

Perlu ke dokterJarang mematikan, tetapi gigitan perlu ke dokter.

Ular derik

GigitanMakan: Daging

Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusGigitan perlu ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.

The red diamond rattlesnake is a venomous pit viper with a reddish colour. It lives in southwestern California in the United States and in Baja California in Mexico. Its bite is a medical emergency, even though its venom is one of the weaker rattlesnake venoms.1

Hidup di

Southwestern California (USA), Baja California peninsula (Mexico) and islands in the Gulf of California1

Amerika Utara

Beranda

It lives in cooler coastal areas, over the mountains and into the desert beyond. It favours dense chaparral (shrubby scrubland) in the foothills, cactus patches and brush-covered boulders, from sea level up to 1,500 m. Small caves and cracks in reddish sandstone mesas are a favoured home.1

Panjang

30 cm sampai 1,6 m (1 ft sampai 5,3 ft)1

Kecepatan tertinggi

sekitar 3,9 km/jam (2,4 mph)

Di darat, perkiraan kasar

Apa makanannya?

It preys on rabbits, ground squirrels, birds, lizards and other snakes. Coastal snakes eat prey with a larger body mass than desert snakes.1

Foto Red diamond rattlesnake — Red diamond rattlesnake. Foto: Caudatejake. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Cara mengenalinya

Reddish colour, which gives the species its name1
A pattern very similar to the western diamondback, C. atrox1
The first lower lip scale on each side is split, forming a pair of chin shields1
Usually 29 rows of dorsal (back) scales, ranging from 25 to 31 rows1

Sering tertukar dengan: It is very similar in pattern to C. atrox, the western diamondback. The red diA mond rattlesnake can be told apart by its reddish colour and by the split first lower lip scale that forms a pair of chin shields.1

Kekuatan bisa

Gigitan

Bisanya keluar lewat taring atau gigi saat menggigit.

Apa efek bisanya?

All rattlesnakes are venomous, and this species has one of the least potent rattlesnake venoms. Its venom contains enzymes that break down proteins and damage tissue, and it can cause massive swelling, pain, bruising, blisters and tissue death at the bite site. Symptoms can also include nausea, vomiting and bleeding problems, because the venom affects how the blood clots.1

Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?

Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusGigitan perlu ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.

Its venom is mild compared with other rattlesnakes, and the snake has a mild disposition. However, a bite is still a medical emergency and can be fatal without prompt antivenom treatment.1

Kabar baik: dokter punya obat (antibisa) atau pengobatan untuk ini.1

Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?

This species is of a mild disposition.1

Jika ia menggigit

A bite from this snake is a medical emergency. Get medical help straight away, because prompt antivenom treatment is needed.1
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?

sepanjang 3 kucing peliharaan dari hidung ke ekorsepanjang 9 pisang yang dijajarkanbisa menempuh 100 meter dalam 92 detik (manusia tercepat butuh 9,6)

Seberapa besar Red diamond rattlesnake dibandingkan KAMU?

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Seberapa cepat dia?

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

Red diamond rattlesnake sekitar 3,9 km/jam (2,4 mph)

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

layak diketahui

Fakta

Its venom is one of the least potent of all rattlesnake venoms, yet a bite still needs urgent treatment.1

The largest recorded specimen measured 162 cm, which is long for a rattlesnake of this kind.1

Snakes from coastal areas are longer on average than those from desert areas.1

It lives on several islands in the Gulf of California, as well as on the Baja California peninsula.1

Pembongkar mitos

Mitos: Because its venom is mild, its bite is harmless.

Faktanya: Its venom is one of the least potent of rattlesnake venoms, but a bite is still a medical emergency and can be fatal without prompt antivenom treatment.1

Untuk ahli bisa

Nama ilmiah: Crotalus ruber
Kelompok: Ular derik
Keluarga: Viperidae2
Urutan: Squamata
Benua: Amerika Utara
Anak: It gives birth to live young (ovoviviparous). Females give birth in August to between three and 20 young, each 30 to 34 cm long.1
Bagaimana keadaannya di alam liar: Least Concern1
Bahaya bagi manusia: 3 / 5: Serius3

Dari mana faktanya berasal

Crotalus ruber (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Crotalus ruber (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
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