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Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus
Tentang nama: The scientific name translates from Greek and Latin as "hook-toothed fish-eater".1
Perlu jumpa doktorJarang membawa maut, tetapi gigitannya perlu dirawat doktor.
Ular kapak GigitanMakan: Ikan
Bahaya kepada manusia: SeriusGigitannya perlu dirawat doktor. Kematian sangat jarang berlaku.

The cottonmouth is a large, venomous pit viper that lives in the southeastern United States. It is one of the few vipers in the world that spends much of its life in water. Its bite is painful and can be fatal, so it is important to recognise it and give it plenty of space.1

Hidup di
Southeastern United States, from southeast Virginia south through the Florida peninsula and west to Arkansas and Oklahoma1
Amerika Utara
Laman utama
It is usually found in or near water, especially slow-moving, shallow lakes, streams, swamps and marshes. It also enters bays and estuaries and swims between barrier islands and the mainland.1
Panjang
65 cm hingga 1.9 m (2.1 ft hingga 6.2 ft)1
Berat
201 g hingga 580 g (7 oz hingga 1.3 lb)1
Kelajuan maksimum
kira-kira 3.6 km/j (2.2 mph)
Di darat, anggaran kasar
Apa yang ia makan?
Its name means fish-eater. Young snakes wiggle the tips of their tails to lure prey animals.1
Betul-betul!Gambar Cottonmouth
Cottonmouth. Gambar: kirk gardner. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Cara mengenalinya

  • Adults commonly exceed 80 cm in total length, and it is the largest species in its genus.1
  • Most adults are almost or totally black, with the head and facial markings as the main exceptions.1
  • Younger snakes have dark crossbands on a lighter tan, brown or reddish-brown ground colour. The tail tip is yellowish in juveniles and black in adults.1
  • Eastern populations have a broad, dark stripe running back from the eye along the side of the head.1
  • When threatened it gapes, showing the white lining of its mouth.1

Sering dikelirukan dengan: The copperhead is often confused with the cottonmouth, especially when young. The cottonmouth has a broad dark stripe on the side of the head, while the copperhead has only a thin dark line. Watersnakes of the genus Nerodia look similar, with thick bodies and large heads, but they have round pupils and no loreal pit.1

Kuasa bisa

Gigitan

Bisa keluar melalui taring atau giginya apabila ia menggigit.

Apa kesan bisanya?

The venom is rich in cytotoxic components that destroy tissue, and it is more toxic than the copperhead's venom. It does not contain the neurotoxic components found in many rattlesnakes, so it does not usually cause whole-body reactions. Symptoms commonly include bruising and swelling, and necrosis, or death of tissue, can occur.1

Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?

Bahaya kepada manusia: SeriusGigitannya perlu dirawat doktor. Kematian sangat jarang berlaku.

Deaths are rare, but bites are relatively frequent in the lower Mississippi River Valley and along the Gulf of Mexico coast. A bite can leave scars and, on occasion, may require amputation. The pain is generally more severe than a copperhead bite but less than a rattlesnake bite. Stressed snakes, and larger snakes, are more likely to strike.1

Berita baik: doktor ada ubat (antibisa) atau rawatan untuk ini.1

Apa yang ia buat apabila takut?

When threatened it may coil its body, display its fangs and gape to show the white lining of its mouth. It often stands its ground rather than fleeing.1

Jika ia menggigit

  • Bites can be effectively treated with CroFab antivenom.1
  • Pastikan orang itu tidak bergerak dan tenang, letakkan anggota yang digigit pada paras jantung, tanggalkan cincin dan barang yang ketat, dan pergi ke hospital dengan segera.

Sentiasa hubungi nombor kecemasan dahulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan cemas umum, bukan nasihat perubatan. Asas pertolongan cemas

Kekal selamat

  • Jangan sesekali sentuh, tangkap atau usik haiwan liar, walaupun yang kecil, dan walaupun ia nampak tidur atau mati.
  • Beri ia ruang. Jika kamu terjumpa, bertenang, undur perlahan-lahan dan biarkan ia pergi.
  • Jika ia menggigit kamu: bertenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nombor kecemasan (112, 000, 911) atau pergi ke hospital dengan segera. Ingat rupanya, gambar boleh membantu.

Ia bukan mahu memburu kamu. Ia guna bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia lebih suka bersembunyi. Lagi tentang keselamatan

Di mana di dunia?

AfrikaAsiaEropahAmerika UtaraAmerika SelatanAustralia & Oceania

Berapa besar ia?

Berapa panjang ia?

Cottonmouth panjangnya kira-kira 1.9 m (6.2 ft)Basikal orang dewasa kira-kira 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Kereta kira-kira 4.5 m (15 ft)

Berapa berat ia?

seberat 5 biji pisang
sepanjang 4 ekor kucing rumah dari hidung ke ekorsepanjang 11 biji pisang disusun hujung ke hujungboleh melepasi 100 meter dalam 100 saat (manusia paling laju perlukan 9.6)

Berapa besar Cottonmouth berbanding KAMU?

Hanya matematik dalam pelayar kamu. Tiada apa yang disimpan atau dihantar ke mana-mana.

Berapa laju ia?

berguna untuk diketahui

Fakta

1

Young snakes wiggle the tips of their tails to attract prey.1

2

It swims with its body near the surface and appears to float on top of the water.1

3

The average venom yield is about 125 mg dried, and the human lethal dose is unknown but has been estimated at 100 to 150 mg.1

4

It is one of the world's few semiaquatic vipers, and it is the most aquatic species in its genus.1

5

One researcher reported encountering these snakes on countless occasions, often almost stepping on them, without ever being bitten.1

Pemecah mitos

Mitos: Any snake called a water moccasin is venomous.

Hakikat: The name water moccasin refers to the venomous cottonmouth. Many scientists dislike the name because it causes confusion with nonvenomous water snakes, which look similar.1

Untuk pakar bisa

Nama saintifik
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Kumpulan
Ular kapak
Keluarga
Viperidae2
Susunan
Squamata
Benua-benua
Amerika Utara
Bahaya kepada manusia
3 / 5: Serius3

Dari mana fakta datang

  1. Agkistrodon piscivorus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Agkistrodon piscivorus (iNaturalist): nama dan pengelasan.
  3. Venom Wiki: tahap bahaya, saiz biasa dan anggaran kelajuan adalah penilaian kami sendiri. Lihat cara kami mengiranya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.

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