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Eastern copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix
Tentang nama: The generic name comes from Greek words meaning 'hook' and 'tooth'. The species name comes from the Latin for 'twisted', after the pinched, hourglass-shaped bands on its back.1
Perlu jumpa doktorJarang membawa maut, tetapi gigitannya perlu dirawat doktor.
Ular kapak GigitanMakan: Daging
Bahaya kepada manusia: SeriusGigitannya perlu dirawat doktor. Kematian sangat jarang berlaku.

The eastern copperhead is a venomous pit viper that lives across much of the eastern United States. It has hourglass-shaped bands on a tan or reddish-brown body, which help it hide in leaves and clay. It is common, so people sometimes meet it without realising, and it makes up half of the treated snake bites in the United States.1

Hidup di
Eastern United States, from Texas and Florida north to New York; also Chihuahua and Coahuila in Mexico1
Amerika Utara
Laman utama
It favours deciduous forest and mixed woodlands in most of its range, and often sits on rock outcroppings and ledges. It is also found in low-lying, swampy areas. Bites happen when people step on or near it, especially where it lies hidden in dead leaves or red clay.1
Panjang
50 cm hingga 95 cm (1.6 ft hingga 3.1 ft)1
Berat
102 g hingga 343 g (4 oz hingga 12 oz)1
Kelajuan maksimum
kira-kira 3.5 km/j (2.2 mph)
Di darat, anggaran kasar
Apa yang ia makan?
It eats a wide range of prey, including insects, spiders, lizards, frogs, mice and small birds. It is mainly an ambush predator that waits in a good position for prey to arrive, though it actively hunts insects. It uses facial pit organs to sense heat and make accurate strikes.1
Betul-betul!Gambar Eastern copperhead
Eastern copperhead. Gambar: unknown. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

Cara mengenalinya

  • Dark brown, hourglass-shaped crossbands on a light reddish-brown or brown background1
  • A heavy, stout body rather than a slender one1
  • A broad head that is distinct from the neck1
  • Young have green or yellow tail tips, which darken to brown or black within a year1
  • Adults are typically 50 to 95 cm long, including the tail1

Sering dikelirukan dengan: The snout slopes down and back, so it looks less blunt than the snout of the cottonmouth. The head also extends further forward than the mouth.1

Kuasa bisa

Gigitan

Bisa keluar melalui taring atau giginya apabila ia menggigit.

Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?

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

Copperhead bites account for half of the treated snake bites in the United States. Bites usually happen when people unknowingly step on or near the snake. It is generally nonaggressive and will strike only if threatened as a last resort.1

Apa yang ia buat apabila takut?

It often freezes instead of fleeing, relying on its camouflage, and may vibrate its tail when closely approached.1

Jika ia menggigit

  • 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?

Eastern copperhead panjangnya kira-kira 95 cm (3.1 ft)Kucing rumah kira-kira 50 cm (1.6 ft)Anjing kira-kira 1 m (3.3 ft)

Berapa berat ia?

seberat 3 biji pisang
sepanjang 2 ekor kucing rumah dari hidung ke ekorsepanjang 5 biji pisang disusun hujung ke hujungboleh melepasi 100 meter dalam 100 saat (manusia paling laju perlukan 9.6)

Berapa besar Eastern copperhead berbanding KAMU?

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

Berapa laju ia?

berguna untuk diketahui

Fakta

1

Its tail can vibrate more than 40 times per second, faster than almost any non-rattlesnake snake.1

2

Juveniles wave a brightly coloured tail to attract frogs and perhaps lizards, a behaviour called caudal luring.1

3

Its camouflage is so good that it can be almost impossible to see on dead leaves or red clay.1

4

In Texas, copperheads have been found in bushes, vines and trees up to 12 metres above the ground, seeking newly emerged cicadas.1

5

Its venom has potential medicinal value to humans.1

6

Historically, kingsnakes were major predators of copperheads, and recent copperhead numbers have risen where kingsnake populations have declined.1

Pemecah mitos

Mitos: Copperheads are aggressive snakes that chase people and go looking for trouble.

Hakikat: They are generally nonaggressive. They usually freeze or flee, and they strike only if threatened as a last resort. Most bites happen when people step on or near them without noticing.1

Untuk pakar bisa

Nama saintifik
Agkistrodon contortrix
Kumpulan
Ular kapak
Keluarga
Viperidae2
Susunan
Squamata
Benua-benua
Amerika Utara
Anak
Newborn copperheads are born with green or yellow tail tips, which darken to brown or black within one year.1
Keadaannya di alam liar
Least Concern (IUCN Red List, v3.1, 2001); population trend stable when assessed in 20071
Bahaya kepada manusia
3 / 5: Serius3

Dari mana fakta datang

  1. Eastern copperhead (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Agkistrodon contortrix (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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