Cape coral snake
The Cape coral snake is a small, slender venomous snake with bold red-orange to yellow colours and thick black rings. It lives in the dry Karoo and other arid parts of southern Africa, where it hunts mainly at night. Its bite can cause serious harm, so it is important to recognise it.1

Otú ị ga-esi mata ya
- Small and slender, about 49–61 cm long including the tail, sometimes up to 76 cm1
- Colours range from red-orange to yellow1
- Thick black rings run along the body, fully encircling the body but not the tail, with about 20–47 rings in total1
- Very short head compared with the body, so the head stands out clearly from the neck1
- An enlarged scale at the front of the snout, and a narrow hood just below the head, like other cobras1
A na-agwakọkarị ya na: Its colour pattern slightly resembles that of some corn snakes. The narrow hood and short head are features that help separate it from them.1
Ike nsị
Nsị na-esi n'eze nsị ya ma ọ bụ eze ya apụta mgbe ọ na-ata.
Gịnị ka nsị ọ na-agba na-eme?
Its venom is neurotoxic, which means it attacks the nerves. Its composition is thought to be similar to that of true cobras (Naja). In a 2019 case, a man kept in captivity was bitten twice and developed vomiting, respiratory failure and paralysis within one hour, and his symptoms resolved after 12 hours of treatment.1
Kedu otú o si dị egwu nye mmadụ?
Ihe ize ndụ nye mmadụ: Ọ dị njọỊta ya chọrọ dọkịta. Ọnwụ anaghị adịkarị ma ọlị.Bites to humans are rarely documented. Reported effects range from no symptoms, to mild symptoms, to severe nerve effects and, in some cases, death. The effect may depend on the amount of venom injected and the patient's body weight.1
Gịnị ka ọ na-eme mgbe ụjọ tụrụ ya?
When threatened, it rears up and then strikes.1
Ọ bụrụ na ọ tara
- Severe cases needed mechanical ventilation (a breathing machine), and access to this is limited in many parts of southern Africa, so get medical help quickly after any bite.1
- Mee ka onye ahụ ghara imegharị ahụ, dịkwa jụụ, wepụ mgbanaka na ihe ndị kekọrọ ahụ ike, kpọga ya ụlọ ọgwụ ngwa ngwa: ọgwụ mgbochi nsị (antivenom) bụ ọgwụgwọ ya.
Na-ebu ụzọ kpọọ nọmba mberede gị mgbe niile (112, 000, 911). Nke a bụ ndụmọdụ enyemaka mbụ n'ozuzu, ọ bụghị ndụmọdụ ọgwụ. Isi ihe enyemaka mbụ
Nọrọ na nchekwa
- Emetụla anụ ọhịa aka, ejidela ya, emekwala ya ihe ọjọọ, ọbụna obere, ọbụna ma ọ dị ka ọ na-ehi ụra ma ọ bụ nwụọ anwụ.
- Nye ya ohere. Ọ bụrụ na ị zutere otu, dị jụụ, laghachi azụ nwayọ, hapụ ya ka ọ gaa ụzọ ya.
- Ọ bụrụ na otu tara gị: dị jụụ, emegharịla ahụ, kpọọ nọmba mberede gị (112, 000, 911) ma ọ bụ gaa ụlọ ọgwụ ngwa ngwa. Cheta ka o si dị, foto na-enye aka.
Ọ naghị achụ gị. Ọ na-eji nsị ya ejide nri ma ọ bụ chebe onwe ya, ọ ga-akakwa mma n'anya ya ịzo onwe ya. Ihe ndị ọzọ gbasara ịnọ na nchekwa
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nwere ike ịgba ọsọ mita 100 n'ime sekọnd 58 (mmadụ kacha ọsọ chọrọ 9,6)Kedu otú Cape coral snake si hà ma e jiri ya tụnyere GỊ?
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Eziokwu
Maka ndị ọkachamara nsị
- Aha sayensị
- Aspidelaps lubricus
- Otu
- Kobra, mamba na krait
- Ezinụlọ
- Elapidae2
- Usoro
- Squamata
- Kọntinent dị iche iche
- Afrịka
- Ụmụ ọhụrụ
- It lays eggs. Captive females usually lay 3 to 11 eggs per clutch, sometimes several clutches per season, and the eggs hatch after about 65 days. Each hatchling is around 17–18 cm long.1
- Otú ọ na-eme n'ọhịa
- Not listed as threatened as of 2015. The main listed threat is being run over when crossing roads and highways.1
- Ihe ize ndụ nye mmadụ
- 3 / 5: Ọ dị njọ3
Ebe eziokwu ndị a si
- Aspidelaps lubricus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Aspidelaps lubricus (iNaturalist): aha na nhazi ọkwa.
- Venom Wiki: ọkwa ihe ize ndụ, nha nkịtị na nchepụta ọsọ bụ nke anyị. Lee otú anyị si achọpụta ha: Otú anyị si atụ ihe ize ndụ.
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