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McMahon's viper

Eristicophis macmahonii
Davart il num: The specific name macmahonii honours the British diplomat Arthur Henry McMahon.1
Dovra in mediDarar mortal, ma ina morsa sto vegnir tractada dad in medi.
Vipras MorsasMangia: Charn
Privel per umans: GravIna morsa sto vegnir tractada dad in medi. Cas da mort èn fitg rars.

McMahon's viper is a small, venomous snake that lives in the sandy deserts of Balochistan, near the borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is well known for its habit of sinking into loose sand so that only its snout and eyes stay uncovered. Scientists have also studied a protein from its venom for its possible use against melanoma, a type of skin cancer.1

Viva en
Desert region of Balochistan near the Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan borders; also reported in the Rajasthan Desert, India1
Asia
Pagina iniziala
It lives in shifting dunes of fine, loose sand. It is not found above 1,300 m (4,300 ft).1
Lunghezza
22 cm fin 72 cm (8,7 in fin 2,4 ft)1
Sveltezza maximala
circa 3,3 km/h (2,1 mph)
Sin terra, stima approximativa
Tge mangia el?
It preys on small lizards, small rodents and sometimes birds. It holds mice in its mouth until they are dead or nearly so.1
Propi!Foto da McMahon's viper
McMahon's viper. Foto: Tad Arensmeier from St. Louis, MO, USA. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Co renconuscher el

  • Reddish to yellowish brown body with a regular series of 20 to 25 dark spots, each bordered partly or fully with white scales1
  • A white stripe runs from the back of the eye to the corner of the mouth1
  • Large, broad, flat, wedge-shaped head that is clearly distinct from the neck1
  • Short tail with a yellow tip and distinct crossbands1
  • Adults are under 1 m (39 in) in total length, tail included1

Forza dal tissi

Morsas

Il tissi vegn or tras ses dents da tissi u ses dents, cura ch'el morda.

Tge fa ses tissi?

Relatively few data are available on its venom. The species is regarded as potentially dangerous, and its venom is said to be similar to that of snakes in the genus Echis. A venom protein called eristostatin has been reported to help in the fight against melanoma.1

Quant privlus è el per umans?

Privel per umans: GravIna morsa sto vegnir tractada dad in medi. Cas da mort èn fitg rars.

It is regarded as a potentially dangerous species. It is described as bad-tempered, hissing very loudly and deeply, and it will strike aggressively when threatened.1

Tge fa el, cura ch'el ha tema?

It hisses very loudly and deeply, raises the front of its body off the ground in a loop and strikes aggressively. It may also sink into sand and cover its head, leaving only its snout and eyes uncovered.1

Sch'el morda

  • Tegna la persuna immobila e quieta, tegna il member mors a l'autezza dal cor, prenda giu anels e chaussas strenschidas e va spert en in ospital.

Clama adina l'emprim tes numer d'urgenza (112, 000, 911). Quai è in cussegl general d'emprim agid, betg in cussegl medicinal. Basa da l'emprim agid

Resta en segirezza

  • Na tutga, na piglia e na tizza mai in animal selvadi, gnanc in pitschen, ed era sch'el para da durmir u d'esser mort.
  • Dà spazi a l'animal. Sche ti scuntras in, resta calm, va plaun enavos e lascha ir el per sia via.
  • Sch'in tal animal ta morda: resta calm, na ta mova betg, clama tes numer d'urgenza (112, 000, 911) u va spert en in ospital. Ta regorda co ch'el veseva or, ina foto gida.

El n'ha betg quai sin tai. El dovra ses tissi per pigliar nutriment u per sa defender, e sa zuppa bler pli gugent. Dapli davart la segirezza

Nua sin il mund?

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Quant grond è el?

Quant lung è el?

McMahon's viper circa 72 cm lung (2,4 ft)In giat da chasa circa 50 cm (1,6 ft)In chaun circa 1 m (3,3 ft)
uschè lung sco 4 bananas ina suenter l'autrapudess currer 100 meters en 110 secundas (l'uman il pli svelt dovra 9,6)

Quant grond è McMahon's viper cumpareglià cun TAI?

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Quant svelt è el?

bun da savair

Fatgs

1

A protein in its venom, called eristostatin, has been reported to help in the fight against melanoma.1

2

It can sink down into loose sand using a rocking or wave-like motion, then shake its head to cover it with sand.1

3

Its enlarged nasorostral scales are thought to keep sand out of its nostrils.1

4

It moves by sidewinding when crossing loose sand or when alarmed.1

5

Its short tail is prehensile, and it sometimes climbs into bushes with it.1

Per experts da tissi

Num scientific
Eristicophis macmahonii
Gruppa
Vipras
Continents
Asia
Poppins
It lays eggs (oviparous), up to a dozen at a time. The eggs hatch after 6 to 8 weeks, and each hatchling is about 15 cm (6 in) long.1
Privel per umans
3 / 5: Grav2

Da nua che vegnan ils fatgs

  1. Eristicophis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
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