Northern brown snake
The northern brown snake is a fast, highly venomous snake found across the north of Australia. It lives in dry country, woodlands and grasslands, and sometimes near towns. It matters because its bite can be deadly, so it is important to know what it looks like and to keep your distance.1

Cara mengenalinya
- Its back can be shades of orange-brown with flecks and bands, or it can be plain.1
- Its belly is cream to orange with pink blotches.1
- Some individuals have jet black heads.1
- Others have a black 'V' shape on the back of the neck, just below the head.1
- It grows up to 1.8 m in total length, including the tail.1
Sering dikelirukan dengan: Some northern brown snakes have jet black heads, which can cause them to be confused with the black-headed python.1
Kuasa bisa
Bisa keluar melalui taring atau giginya apabila ia menggigit.
Apa kesan bisanya?
Its venom contains neurotoxins, which attack the nerves, nephrotoxins, which damage the kidneys, and a procoagulant, which affects blood clotting. Although its venom is not the most toxic in the brown snake genus, each bite can deliver a relatively large amount, so it has a high potential to cause a deadly bite. Human symptoms include headache, nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain, severe coagulopathy (serious blood clotting problems) and sometimes kidney damage.1
Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?
Bahaya kepada manusia: Sangat berbahayaIa boleh membunuh orang yang tidak mendapat rawatan.The northern brown snake has a high potential to deliver a deadly bite. The bite is usually painless and is difficult to see because the fangs are small, so a bite can go unnoticed. In dogs and cats, paralysis is also likely to occur.1
Apa yang ia buat apabila takut?
It usually prefers to retreat from danger, but it is very aggressive when disturbed or threatened and will defend itself if cornered.1
Jika ia menggigit
- Imobilisasi tekanan: balut tempat gigitan dengan pembalut elastik secara kukuh, kemudian teruskan ke atas sepanjang seluruh anggota, pasang bidai, dan pastikan orang itu langsung tidak bergerak sehingga bantuan tiba.
- Jangan basuh tempat gigitan: hospital boleh menguji bisa yang tertinggal pada kulit untuk memilih antibisa yang betul.
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.
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Di mana di dunia?
Berapa besar ia?
Berapa panjang ia?
sepanjang 4 ekor kucing rumah dari hidung ke ekor
sepanjang 10 biji pisang disusun hujung ke hujung
boleh melepasi 100 meter dalam 48 saat (manusia paling laju perlukan 9.6)Berapa besar Northern brown snake berbanding KAMU?
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Berapa laju ia?
Fakta
Although it is generally shy, it has been known to practise cannibalism, though this is not common.1
It can climb small shrubs or trees, although it is not a tree-dwelling species.1
Its name, gwardar, is an Aboriginal word meaning "go the long way around".1
It may become active at night during the warmer months, but it is otherwise active during the day and enjoys sunlight.1
Pemecah mitos
Mitos: Snakes like this one always attack people.
Hakikat: The northern brown snake is generally cautious and shy, and it usually retreats rather than attacks. It only defends itself strongly when it is cornered or threatened.1
Untuk pakar bisa
- Nama saintifik
- Pseudonaja nuchalis
- Kumpulan
- Ular Australia
- Keluarga
- Elapidae2
- Susunan
- Squamata
- Benua-benua
- Australia & Oceania
- Anak
- The mating season is roughly from September to November, and the female usually produces around 11 to 14 eggs, but may produce up to 38.1
- Bahaya kepada manusia
- 4 / 5: Sangat berbahaya3
Dari mana fakta datang
- Pseudonaja nuchalis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pseudonaja nuchalis (iNaturalist): nama dan pengelasan.
- 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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