Small-scaled burrowing asp
The small-scaled burrowing asp is a black snake that lives underground in parts of West Africa. It is a venomous snake with long, hollow fangs, and scientists have studied it only a few times in the wild. It is interesting because it uses its fangs in an unusual way.1
Otú ị ga-esi mata ya
- Black in colour, with a lighter, flatter belly than its back1
- Smooth body scales1
- Flattened head with a blunt snout, covered in plates rather than small scales1
- Short tail and a neck that is not well defined1
- Average length about 45 cm, with some reaching 75 cm1
A na-agwakọkarị ya na: It is often confused with vipers (family Viperidae) because its long, hollow fangs look similar. Its head is covered in plates, while vipers have small scales on the head.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 thick and slightly milky in appearance. It appears to be related to elapid venom rather than viper venom. In humans, the bite may first cause pain near the bite, followed by numbness and swelling in the same area.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.Its venom is not considered very lethal to humans. However, there have been deaths, mainly among younger children.1
Gịnị ka ọ na-eme mgbe ụjọ tụrụ ya?
It sits still with its nose pointing towards the ground, as if ready to dive into the soil, though this has been seen only a few times.1
Ọ bụrụ na ọ tara
- Saa ebe ọ tara, mee ka onye ahụ dị jụụ, chọọkwa enyemaka ọgwụ. Ụfọdụ ụdị (dịka boomslang) nwere ike igbu mmadụ ọtụtụ awa ka e mesịrị.
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.
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Eziokwu
Onye na-ekpughe akụkọ ụgha
Akụkọ ụgha: It is a viper, because it has long hollow fangs like vipers.
Eziokwu: It is not closely related to vipers. Its fangs are similar, but it is more closely related to the families Colubridae and Elapidae, and its venom is unlike viper venom.1
Ebe eziokwu ndị a si
- Small-scaled burrowing asp (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Atractaspis microlepidota (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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