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Jameson's mamba

Dendroaspis jamesoni

名前について： The species is named after Robert Jameson, a professor of natural history at the University of Edinburgh, and the genus name Dendroaspis comes from Greek words meaning 'tree' and 'asp'.1

命にかかわる地球でいちばん命にかかわる動物のひとつ。かまれたら、すぐに助けを呼ぼう。すぐの手当てと抗毒素で、ほとんどの人は助かるよ。すぐに救急番号に電話しよう。

コブラ、マンバ、アマガサヘビ

かむ食べもの：肉

人への危険: 命にかかわる世界でいちばん危険な動物のひとつ。

Jameson's mamba is a highly venomous snake that lives in the forests and woodlands of equatorial Africa. It spends much of its time in trees and is often found near towns, farms and plantations. Its venom attacks the nerves, so it is a snake to treat with respect and keep well away from.1

すんでいる場所

Equatorial Africa: Central and West Africa, and parts of East Africa such as Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania1

アフリカ

ホーム

Found in rainforests, woodland, forest-savanna and cleared land, up to 2,200 metres above sea level. It is often seen around buildings, town parks, farmland and plantations, and it lives mostly in trees.1

長さ

1.5 mから2.6 m (4.9 ftから8.7 ft)1

最高速度

時速約8.7 km（時速5.4マイル）

陸で, おおまかな予想

何を食べるの？

Mainly eats birds and tree-dwelling mammals such as squirrels, shrews and mice. Smaller individuals under 100 cm also eat lizards and toads. It is thought to wait motionless and strike at prey, though this has not been observed.1

Jameson's mambaの写真 — Jameson's mamba。写真：Richard RoZ。 Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

見分け方

Slender body with dull green upper parts that fade to pale green towards the belly1
Neck, throat and underparts are cream or yellowish1
Narrow, elongated head with small eyes and round pupils1
Tail is black in the eastern subspecies (kaimosae) and pale green or yellow in the central and western subspecies1
Adults typically measure 1.5 to 2.2 metres in total length1

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？

The venom is highly neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves, and also contains cardiotoxins, which affect the heart. Bite pain and swelling are followed by chills, sweating, abdominal pain and vomiting. Later symptoms can include slurred speech, difficulty breathing and paralysis.1

人にとってどれくらい危険？

人への危険: 命にかかわる世界でいちばん危険な動物のひとつ。

The World Health Organization classes it as a Snake of Medical Importance in sub-Saharan Africa, although few bites are recorded. Deaths have been recorded within three to four hours of a bite. An unconfirmed report describes a child dying within 30 minutes. Access to antivenom is difficult in some areas, and workers in palm oil plantations have died after falling from trees when they met one in the canopy.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

こわいとき、どうするの？

When threatened, it flattens its neck like a cobra, and it will usually try to escape rather than attack.1

かまれたら

Apply a pressure bandage, keep the victim as still as possible and get them to a hospital or clinic quickly. An arterial tourniquet may help because of the neurotoxic venom. Antivenom is the main treatment, and tetanus toxoid is sometimes given.1
その人をじっとさせて落ちつかせ、指輪やきついものをはずして、急いで病院へ：治療には抗毒素が使われるよ。

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