Greater black krait
The greater black krait is a shiny black snake that is venomous, meaning it injects venom when it bites. It lives in South Asia, including northeast and north India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. It matters because it is often overlooked but has caused many bites.1

Akkaataa itti beekamu
- Shiny black on the upper body, with whitish colour between the scales1
- Creamy white underside with black edges, which get wider towards the tail1
- Medium length and slender, with a triangular cross-section and a short, pointed tail1
- Smooth, glossy scales, with the scales along the middle of the back enlarged and hexagonal1
- Black eyes with round pupils, and a pinkish tongue with a lighter tip1
Yeroo baay'ee kan itti wal fakkeessan: The lesser black krait (Bungarus lividus) lives in the same areas. The greater black krait can be told apart by its enlarged hexagonal scales along the middle of the back.1
Humna summii
Summiin yeroo ciniinu ilkaan summii ykn ilkaan isaa keessaan ba'a.
Summiin isaa (ciniinnaa ykn iddiin) maal godha?
Its venom contains presynaptic and postsynaptic neurotoxins, which attack the nerves, and may also contain myotoxins, which damage muscle.1
Namootaaf hammam balaa qaba?
Balaa namootaaf: Baay'ee balaa qabaNama yaalii hin arganne ajjeesuu danda'a.It is a medically important species because it has caused many bites. The mortality rate is not known, but it is said to be quite high. It is an active, nocturnal snake, so people may be bitten at night.1
Yeroo sodaatu maal godha?
When disturbed, it coils loosely and hides its head beneath its body, and it is reluctant to bite unless it is persistently provoked.1
Yoo ciniine
- Namicha sochii malee fi tasgabbaa'aa tursiisi, qubeelaa fi waan cimee hidhu baasi, dafii hospitaala geessi: yaaliin isaa qoricha farra summii (antivenom) dha.
Yeroo hunda dursa lakkoofsa balaa tasaa kee bilbili (112, 000, 911). Kun qajeelfama gargaarsa jalqabaa waliigalaa ti, gorsa yaalaa miti. Bu'uura gargaarsa jalqabaa
Nageenyaan turi
- Bineensa bosonaa gonkumaa hin tuqin, hin qabin, hin tuttuqin, xiqqaa ta'us, rafe ykn du'e fakkaatus.
- Iddoo itti kenni. Yoo tokko wajjin wal argite, tasgabbaa'i, suuta duubatti deebi'iitii karaa isaa akka deemu dhiisi.
- Yoo tokko si ciniine: tasgabbaa'i, sochii malee turi, lakkoofsa balaa tasaa kee (112, 000, 911) bilbili ykn dafii hospitaala ga'i. Maal akka fakkaatu yaadadhu, suuraan ni gargaara.
Si miidhuuf si hin barbaadu. Summii isaa nyaata qabachuuf ykn of eeguuf fayyadama, dhokachuu immoo baay'ee filata. Waa'ee nageenyaa dabalataan
Addunyaa keessaa eessatti?
Hammam guddaa dha?
Dheerinni isaa hammam?
akka adurree manaa 2,5 funyaan hanga eegeetti dheerata
akka muuzii 7 walitti aananii tarreeffamanii dheerata
meetira 100 sekoondii 51 keessatti fiiguu danda'a (namni hundaa caalaa ariifatu 9,6 barbaada)Greater black krait SI wajjin yoo wal bira qabamu hammam guddaa dha?
Herrega qofa barsiisaa kee keessatti. Homtuu hin olkaa'amu, eessayyuu hin ergamu.
Hammam ariifata?
Dhugaawwan
Dhugaawwan eessaa dhufu
- Greater black krait (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Bungarus niger (iNaturalist): maqaa fi ramaddii.
- Venom Wiki: sadarkaan balaa, guddinni idilee fi tilmaamni ariitii kan keenya. Akkamitti akka hojjennu ilaali: Balaa akkamitti madaalla.
Dhugaan fuula kana irra jiru hundi lakkoofsa madda isaatti si qajeelchu qaba. Yoo waan tokko dogoggorre, dhiifama, nuti jaallattoota bineensotaa ti malee joornaalii saayinsii miti. [email protected] irratti nutti himi, ni sirreessina.
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