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Pygmy copperhead

Austrelaps labialis
Na ntina ya kombo: "Copperhead" refers to the colour of the scales on its back and around its snout and eyes, and "pygmy" refers to its smaller size compared with its relatives.1
Esengeli mongangaEbomaka mbala moke, kasi soki esui yo, kende epai ya monganga.
Banyoka ya Australia KosuaElyaka: Mosuni
Likama mpo na bato: Ya makasiSoki esui yo, kende epai ya monganga. Kokufa ezalaka mpenza mbala moke.

The pygmy copperhead is a small, venomous snake found only in South Australia, mainly on Kangaroo Island and in the Fleurieu Peninsula and Mount Lofty Ranges. It is the smallest of the Australian copperheads. Its venom is dangerous, so prompt medical treatment matters.1

Ezalaka na
Endemic to South Australia: Kangaroo Island, Fleurieu Peninsula and Mount Lofty Ranges. Sightings on islands between mainland Australia and Tasmania.1
Australia & Océanie
Ebandeli
It lives in moist areas near streams, in swamps, marshland, and open sclerophyll woodland and forest, where average yearly rainfall is 600–800 mm. Sightings have also been made in the Adelaide Hills, and on islands near Tasmania, probably after accidentally stowing away on boats.1
Molai
60 cm kino 1,2 m (2 ft kino 3,9 ft)1
Mbangu ya likolo
pene na 6,4 km/h (4 mph)
Na mabele, kokanisa ya pene
Elyaka nini?
It eats smaller animals, most often small lizards, frogs and tadpoles. It feeds more often than the highland and lowland copperheads. Cannibalism has also been reported.1
Solo solo!Foto ya Pygmy copperhead
Pygmy copperhead. Foto: unknown. CC0, iNaturalist.

Ndenge ya koyeba yango

  • Dorsal scales are brown to grey, with a darker stripe along the spine.1
  • The belly is cream to light grey, with red along the edges that fades to a brown-grey underside.1
  • The lip scales are barred with dark colour.1
  • Adults average about 80 cm long, with males usually larger than females.1
  • Newborns often have paler backsides than adults.1

Bakosanaka yango mbala mingi na: The highland and lowland copperheads are larger, and the pygmy copperhead is the smallest of the Australian copperheads. It is not closely related to the American copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix.1

Makasi ya venin

Kosua

Venin ebimaka na nzela ya mino na yango ntango esui.

Venin na yango esalaka nini?

The venom is strongly neurotoxic, which means it attacks the nerves, and its toxicity is similar to that of the Indian cobra. It is weakly coagulant and strongly anticoagulant, meaning it can both disrupt blood clotting and destroy blood and muscle. Without prompt treatment, a bite can cause possibly irreversible damage to nerve endings.1

Likama na yango mpo na bato ezali boni?

Likama mpo na bato: Ya makasiSoki esui yo, kende epai ya monganga. Kokufa ezalaka mpenza mbala moke.

Bites are considered possibly lethal. The snake is not known for being aggressive and is unlikely to attack unless it is stepped on or purposely provoked.1

Nsango malamu: ba monganga bazali na nkisi (antivenin) to bosalisi mpo na yango.1

Esalaka nini ntango ebangi?

It is generally unobtrusive and usually hides under leaf litter, old iron and haystacks.1

Soki esui

  • Prompt antivenom treatment is essential, because bites are considered lethal without it. Antivenom developed from tiger snake venom cannot completely neutralise the neurotoxicity of pygmy copperhead venom.1
  • Immobilisation na pression: zinga bande élastique makasi likolo ya esika esui, sima mata na yango na lokolo to loboko mobimba, tia attelle, mpe tika moto aningana ata moke te kino lisalisi ekoya.
  • Sukola esika esui te: na lopitalo bakoki kotala venin oyo etikali na loposo mpo na kopona antivenin oyo ebongi.

Benga ntango nyonso nimero ya urgence liboso (112, 000, 911). Oyo ezali toli ya lisalisi ya liboso, ezali toli ya monganga te. Makambo ya moboko ya lisalisi ya liboso

Zala na libateli

  • Ata mokolo moko te, simba, kanga to silikisa nyama ya zamba te, ata ya moke, mpe ata soki emonani lokola elali to ekufi.
  • Tika yango esika. Soki okutani na moko, zala kimia, zonga sima malembe mpe tika ekende nzela na yango.
  • Soki moko esui yo: zala kimia, ningana te, benga nimero ya urgence na yo (112, 000, 911) to kende na lopitalo noki. Kanisa ndenge ezalaki, foto esalisaka.

Ezali koluka yo te. Esalelaka venin na yango mpo na kokanga bilei to komibatela, mpe elingaka mingi kobombama. Makambo mosusu mpo na komibatela

Monene na yango boni?

Molai na yango boni?

Pygmy copperhead molai pene na 1,2 m (3,9 ft)Mbwa pene na 1 m (3,3 ft)Moto mokolo pene na 1,7 m (5,6 ft)
molai lokola ba pusu ya ndako 2,5, zolo kino mokilamolai lokola bitabe 7 oyo etiami moko na sima ya mosusuekoki kopota metre 100 na sekonde 56 (moto ya mbangu koleka asengaka 9,6)

Pygmy copperhead azali monene boni soki tokokanisi na YO?

Kaka ba calcul na navigateur na yo. Eloko moko te ebombamaka to etindamaka esika moko.

Mbangu na yango boni?

malamu koyeba

Makambo ya solo

1

Sightings on islands near Tasmania are probably the result of snakes stowing away on boats.1

2

It is the only snake endemic to South Australia.1

3

It is the smallest of the Australian copperhead snakes.1

4

Its litter size is about half that of the other Australian copperheads, which is linked to its smaller body size.1

5

In field research, only about two thirds of surveyed adult females were reproductive, which suggests females do not breed every year.1

Solo to lokuta?

Lokuta: Because it is small and not aggressive, the pygmy copperhead is harmless.

Solo: Its venom is strongly neurotoxic, and its bite is considered possibly lethal without prompt antivenom treatment.1

Mpo na ba expert ya venin

Kombo ya siansi
Austrelaps labialis
Ebota
Banyoka ya Australia
Libota
Elapidae2
Molongo
Squamata
Bakontina
Australia & Océanie
Bana
It gives birth to live young, commonly seven per litter, with an average maximum of 20 in a single litter.1
Likama mpo na bato
3 / 5: Ya makasi3

Esika makambo euti

  1. Pygmy copperhead (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Austrelaps labialis (iNaturalist): bankombo mpe classification.
  3. Venom Wiki: niveau ya likama, monene ya momesano mpe kokanisa ya mbangu ezali ya biso moko. Tala ndenge tolukaka yango: Ndenge tomekaka likama.

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