Red-bellied black snake
The red-bellied black snake is a venomous snake found along the east coast of Australia, where it is one of the most commonly met snakes. It is glossy black on top, with bright red or orange sides. It often lives near water, and it sometimes turns up in backyards in towns and cities.1

Cara mengenalinya
- Glossy black upperparts with a light-grey snout and a completely black tail1
- Bright red or orange flanks that fade to a pink or dull red belly1
- No well-defined neck, so the head merges into the body1
- Adults average about 1.25 m in total length, including the tail1
Sering dikelirukan dengan: Juveniles look similar to the eastern small-eyed snake, but that species lacks red flanks. Other similar snakes include the blue-bellied black snake and copperheads of the genus Austrelaps.1
Kuasa bisa
Bisa keluar melalui taring atau giginya apabila ia menggigit.
Apa kesan bisanya?
Its venom contains neurotoxins, which attack the nerves, myotoxins, which damage muscle, and coagulants, which affect blood clotting. It also has haemolytic properties, meaning it can break down red blood cells. Bites can cause severe pain, local swelling, prolonged bleeding and local tissue death, especially on a finger. Victims can also lose their sense of smell, and nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhoea or heavy sweating can follow.1
Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?
Bahaya kepada manusia: SeriusGigitannya perlu dirawat doktor. Kematian sangat jarang berlaku.No deaths have been recorded from its bite. It is less venomous than many other Australian elapid snakes, but it can still cause significant illness. It accounted for 16% of identified snakebite victims in Australia between 2005 and 2015. Severe local reactions may need surgery or, rarely, amputation.1
Apa yang ia buat apabila takut?
It is not aggressive and usually withdraws. If provoked, it raises its head and front body into a striking stance, widens and flattens its neck, and may bite as a last resort.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.
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?
Berapa besar ia?
Berapa panjang ia?
Berapa berat ia?
sepanjang 2.5 ekor anjing dari hidung ke ekor
sepanjang 14 biji pisang disusun hujung ke hujung
boleh melepasi 100 meter dalam 46 saat (manusia paling laju perlukan 9.6)Berapa besar Red-bellied black snake berbanding KAMU?
Hanya matematik dalam pelayar kamu. Tiada apa yang disimpan atau dihantar ke mana-mana.
Berapa laju ia?
Fakta
It can stay underwater for as long as 23 minutes after fleeing into water.1
Some populations have evolved increased resistance to cane toad toxin in less than 75 years.1
Males of the species may wrestle in ritualised combat in spring, and rarely bite while doing so.1
A male was reported to travel 1,220 m in a single day while roaming for mates in spring.1
In winter it becomes relatively inactive rather than truly hibernating, and groups of up to six have been found under concrete slabs.1
Pemecah mitos
Mitos: The red-bellied black snake is harmless and not venomous, because it has no visible fangs.
Hakikat: It is venomous and front-fanged, like all elapid snakes. It is less dangerous than many other Australian species, and no deaths have been recorded from its bite.1
Untuk pakar bisa
- Nama saintifik
- Pseudechis porphyriacus
- Kumpulan
- Ular Australia
- Keluarga
- Elapidae2
- Susunan
- Squamata
- Benua-benua
- Australia & Oceania
- Anak
- It gives birth to live young, usually in February or March, with between eight and 40 young per litter.1
- Jangka hayat
- kira-kira 25 tahun1
- Keadaannya di alam liar
- Least concern (IUCN), although its numbers are thought to be declining1
- Bahaya kepada manusia
- 3 / 5: Serius3
Dari mana fakta datang
- Red-bellied black snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pseudechis porphyriacus (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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