Lowland copperhead
The lowland copperhead is a venomous snake that lives in southeastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is dangerous if provoked, and its venom can kill an adult if proper first aid is not given quickly.1

Otú ị ga-esi mata ya
- Generally 1 to 1.5 metres long1
- Colour varies a great deal, from coppery mid-brown to yellowish, reddish, grey or black1
- The copper-coloured head that gives it its common name is not always present1
A na-agwakọkarị ya na: It is often called the copperhead, but it is not closely related to the American copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix).1
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Its venom contains postsynaptic neurotoxins, which act on the nerves. The venom has been measured at 0.5 mg/kg subcutaneous, meaning injected under the skin.1
Kedu otú o si dị egwu nye mmadụ?
Ihe ize ndụ nye mmadụ: Ọ dị egwu nke ukwuuỌ nwere ike igbu onye na-enwetaghị ọgwụgwọ.It is a dangerous snake when provoked. About a dozen bites have been reported from this species, with one fatality. Its venom can kill an adult human if correct first aid is not applied promptly.1
Ọ bụrụ na ọ tara
- Mkpakọ na nkwụsi ahụ (pressure immobilisation): jiri bandeji na-agbatị agbatị (elastic bandage) kee ebe ọ tara nke ọma, wee kee ya gaa n'elu aka ma ọ bụ ụkwụ ahụ niile, jiri splint (osisi nkwado) kwado ya, mee ka onye ahụ ghara imegharị ahụ ma ọlị ruo mgbe enyemaka bịarutere.
- Asala ebe ọ tara: ụlọ ọgwụ nwere ike ịnwale nsị fọdụrụ n'akpụkpọ ahụ iji họrọ ọgwụ mgbochi nsị (antivenom) kwesịrị ekwesị.
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 51 (mmadụ kacha ọsọ chọrọ 9,6)Kedu otú Lowland copperhead si hà ma e jiri ya tụnyere GỊ?
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Eziokwu
Onye na-ekpughe akụkọ ụgha
Akụkọ ụgha: It is the same as the American copperhead.
Eziokwu: It is not closely related to the American copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix. The shared name is a coincidence of common names.1
Ebe eziokwu ndị a si
- Lowland copperhead (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Austrelaps superbus (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.
Eziokwu ọ bụla dị na peeji a nwere nọmba na-egosi ebe o si. Ọ bụrụ na anyị mehiere ihe, ndo, anyị bụ ndị hụrụ anụmanụ n'anya, ọ bụghị akwụkwọ akụkọ sayensị. Gwa anyị na [email protected], anyị ga-edozi ya.
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