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Western green mamba

Dendroaspis viridis
Tentang nama: Its scientific name uses the Latin word 'viridis', meaning green.1
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The western green mamba is a long, thin and highly venomous snake. It lives in forests, thickets and woodland along the coast of West Africa, and it spends most of its time high in the trees. Its venom is fast-acting, so any bite needs urgent medical care.1

Hidup di
West Africa, from Gambia and southern Senegal east to Benin, including Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo1
Afrika
Laman utama
It lives mainly in coastal tropical rainforest, thicket and woodland, and mostly in the forest canopy. It can survive where trees have been cleared if hedges and thicket remain, and it is found in some suburbs, towns and parklands with enough vegetation.1
Panjang
1.4 m hingga 2.1 m (4.6 ft hingga 6.9 ft)1
Kelajuan maksimum
kira-kira 8.3 km/j (5.2 mph)
Di darat, anggaran kasar
Apa yang ia makan?
It hunts mainly in trees, though it can also hunt on the ground. Its prey includes birds, rodents and squirrels.1
Betul-betul!Gambar Western green mamba
Western green mamba. Gambar: Patrick Coin no u(Patrick Coin). CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.

Cara mengenalinya

  • Bright green, fading to yellow or orange towards the tail.1
  • Scales have prominent black edges, which give a networked pattern.1
  • Long, slender body with a long tapering tail.1
  • Long, thin head with medium-sized eyes that have round pupils and yellowish brown irises.1
  • Typical adult length is 1.4 to 2.1 metres.1

Sering dikelirukan dengan: It can be mistaken for green bushsnakes of the genus Philothamnus, and for the boomslang. Counting scales is a key way to identify snakes to species level, and the western green mamba has 13 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, fewer than any similar species.1

Kuasa bisa

Gigitan

Bisa keluar melalui taring atau giginya apabila ia menggigit.

Apa kesan bisanya?

Its venom contains neurotoxins (which attack the nerves), cardiotoxins (which harm the heart) and fasciculins. Symptoms usually start within about 15 minutes and can include pain and swelling, headache, drowsiness, difficulty breathing, vertigo, low blood pressure and paralysis. Without treatment, the victim can die when paralysis stops the breathing muscles, and a bite can be fatal in as little as 30 minutes.1

Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?

Bahaya kepada manusia: Membawa mautAntara haiwan paling berbahaya di dunia.

Bites to people are uncommon because the snake is rarely encountered and conflict with humans is low compared with some other species in the region. However, many recorded bites have been fatal, and the World Health Organization lists it as a snake of medical importance in western sub-Saharan Africa.1

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

Apa yang ia buat apabila takut?

When threatened, it can flatten its neck into a slight hood, and it usually retreats if it is encountered.1

Jika ia menggigit

  • Apply a pressure bandage, keep the victim as still as possible and take them quickly to a hospital or clinic. An arterial tourniquet may help because of the venom's neurotoxic effects. Antivenom is the main treatment, and tetanus toxoid is sometimes given.1
  • Pastikan orang itu tidak bergerak dan tenang, tanggalkan cincin dan barang yang ketat, dan pergi ke hospital dengan segera: rawatannya ialah antibisa.

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?

AfrikaAsiaEropahAmerika UtaraAmerika SelatanAustralia & Oceania

Berapa besar ia?

Berapa panjang ia?

Western green mamba panjangnya kira-kira 2.1 m (6.9 ft)Basikal orang dewasa kira-kira 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Kereta kira-kira 4.5 m (15 ft)
sepanjang 4 ekor kucing rumah dari hidung ke ekorsepanjang 12 biji pisang disusun hujung ke hujungboleh melepasi 100 meter dalam 43 saat (manusia paling laju perlukan 9.6)

Berapa besar Western green mamba berbanding KAMU?

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Berapa laju ia?

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Fakta

1

Its venom is among the fastest-acting of any snake, and symptoms can appear within about 15 minutes of a bite.1

2

Its venom is more potent than that of the eastern green mamba, and much less potent than that of the black mamba.1

3

It is mostly active during the day and spends most of its time in the forest canopy, sometimes at considerable height.1

4

The oldest recorded specimen was a captive snake that lived 18.7 years.1

5

It is one of the more expensive African snake species, and it is collected and sold internationally.1

Pemecah mitos

Mitos: Western green mambas are aggressive snakes that attack people.

Hakikat: Opinions differ on how aggressive it is, and it usually retreats when encountered. Bites are uncommon, but when cornered it can attack, and its bites have a high fatality rate.1

Untuk pakar bisa

Nama saintifik
Dendroaspis viridis
Kumpulan
Ular tedung, mamba & katam
Keluarga
Elapidae2
Susunan
Squamata
Benua-benua
Afrika
Anak
It lays a clutch of 6 to 14 eggs.1
Jangka hayat
kira-kira 18.7 tahun1
Keadaannya di alam liar
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)1
Bahaya kepada manusia
5 / 5: Membawa maut3

Dari mana fakta datang

  1. Western green mamba (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Dendroaspis viridis (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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