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Collett's snake

Pseudechis colletti

名前について： It is named in honour of Norwegian zoologist Robert Collett, who collected a young snake of this species.1

命をうばうこともある治療しないと命にかかわる。かまれたら、急いで助けを呼ぼう。

オーストラリアのヘビ

かむ食べもの：肉

人への危険: とても危険治療を受けないと、人の命をうばうことがある。

Collett's snake is a large, brightly marked venomous snake that lives in the dry plains of Australia. It is one of the most colourful black snakes in its genus. Its bite can be fatal, so it is important to know what it looks like and where it lives.1

すんでいる場所

Australia, mainly central western Queensland and areas to the west of Queensland1

オーストラリアとオセアニア

ホーム

It lives in dry, barren areas and plains. It is active during the day.1

長さ

30 cmから2.6 m (1 ftから8.5 ft)1

最高速度

時速約7.8 km（時速4.8マイル）

陸で, おおまかな予想

何を食べるの？

Its main diet is amphibians, reptiles and small mammals. It also preys on many local geckos. Cannibalism is known to occur in this species.1

Collett's snakeの写真 — Collett's snake。写真：Taipan198。 CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

見分け方

Dark brown to black upperparts with pink or cream banding and sides1
Irregular cross-shaped bands that are usually orange-red1
Pale yellow to orange underparts, often the same colour as the bands1
Young snakes are usually the same colour as adults but with brighter shades and more contrast1

よくまちがえられるのは： It has a similar body structure to the red-bellied black snake, but the two look quite different. Collett's snake is the most colourful of the black snakes in its genus.1

毒パワー

かむ

かむときに、毒が牙や歯から出るよ。

その毒（かむ・刺す毒）はどうなるの？

Its venom is cytotoxic, which means it damages cells, and it has haemolytic activity, which means it breaks down red blood cells. It may also contain neurotoxins, which attack the nerves. Early symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and headache. Within 24 hours, severe cases can progress to rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) and acute kidney injury if fluid replacement and antivenom are not given. One strike delivers about 30 milligrams of venom.1

人にとってどれくらい危険？

人への危険: とても危険治療を受けないと、人の命をうばうことがある。

Its bite can be fatal. It was once thought to be only moderately venomous to people, but it is now known to have caused severe envenomation. It is considered the nineteenth most venomous snake in the world.1

いい知らせ：お医者さんには、これに効く薬（抗毒素）か治療法があるよ。1

かまれたら

Fluid replacement and black snake antivenom should be given as soon as possible, because serious kidney damage can occur within 24 hours. Black snake or tiger snake antivenom can be used.1
圧迫固定法：かまれたところの上から、しっかりした伸びる包帯をまき、そのまま手足全体にまき上げ、添え木で固定して、助けが来るまでその人をまったく動かさないようにしよう。
かまれたところを洗わないで。皮ふに残った毒を病院で調べて、合った抗毒素をえらべるから。

まず必ず救急番号（112、000、911）に電話しよう。これは一般的な応急手当の案内で、医療のアドバイスではないよ。応急手当の基本