Tiger rattlesnake
The tiger rattlesnake is a small rattlesnake with a very venomous bite. It lives in the deserts and rocky hills of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Its venom is among the most toxic of any rattlesnake, so it is important to recognise it and give the right first aid after a bite.1

Co renconuscher el
- It has a small, spade-shaped head. It is the smallest head of any rattlesnake, and it is about 1/25 of its total body length.1
- It has 35 to 52 narrow gray, olive or brown crossbands along the back. These are the only crossbands on the front part of a rattlesnake's body, and they can look like vertical stripes from the side.1
- The ground colour is gray, lavender, blue-gray, pink or buff, and it often turns pink, pale orange or cream on the sides.1
- A dark cheek strip is the most distinct mark on the head.1
- It has a large rattle.1
Forza dal tissi
Il tissi vegn or tras ses dents da tissi u ses dents, cura ch'el morda.
Tge fa ses tissi?
Its venom contains a myotoxin, which damages muscle tissue and can cause muscle necrosis (death of muscle cells). It also contains a neurotoxin, which attacks the nerves and is similar to Mojave toxin. In recorded human bites, there was little local pain or swelling, and no significant whole-body (systemic) symptoms.1
Quant privlus è el per umans?
Privel per umans: GravIna morsa sto vegnir tractada dad in medi. Cas da mort èn fitg rars.Human bites by this snake are infrequent, and few cases have been recorded. Its venom is very toxic, but its low venom yield and short fangs probably prevent severe envenoming in adults. The clinical picture could be much more serious for children or for people of slight build.1
Bunas novitads: ils medis han in medicament (antiserum) u in tractament per quai.1
Tge fa el, cura ch'el ha tema?
If disturbed, it rapidly shakes its rattle and may strike in defence, and it has an irascible (easily angered) temperament.1
Sch'el morda
- Early use of antivenom is important if significant envenoming is suspected. Get medical help straight away after any bite, even if the bite seems mild.1
- 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
Quant grond è el?
Quant lung è el?
Quant grev è el?
uschè lung sco 2 giats da chasa dal nas fin a la cua
uschè lung sco 5 bananas ina suenter l'autra
pudess currer 100 meters en 100 secundas (l'uman il pli svelt dovra 9,6)Quant grond è Tiger rattlesnake cumpareglià cun TAI?
Mo matematica en tes navigatur. Nagut na vegn memorisà u tramess.
Quant svelt è el?
Fatgs
Its venom yield is small, but its toxicity is considered second highest of all rattlesnake venoms, after the Mojave rattlesnake.1
It has the smallest head of any rattlesnake, which helps it reach into small crevices to pull out prey that has crawled into them.1
Although it is a ground-dweller, it swims readily and has been found in bushes about 60 cm above the ground.1
Rattlesnake venom is used in biomedical research into neurological diseases.1
It is nocturnal during the hot summer, but becomes active during the day and at dusk in the autumn.1
Destructur da mits
Mit: Its small head and short fangs mean its bite is harmless.
Vardad: Its venom is very toxic. Its small size and low venom yield probably prevent severe harm in adults, but children and slightly built people could be seriously affected.1
Per experts da tissi
- Num scientific
- Crotalus tigris
- Gruppa
- Serps a sunaglia
- Famiglia
- Viperidae2
- Urden
- Squamata
- Continents
- America dal Nord
- Poppins
- It gives birth to live young, with an average litter of five. The young develop inside eggs in a thin sac in the mother's body, and they are well developed at birth.1
- Co ch'i va ad el en la natira
- Least Concern1
- Privel per umans
- 3 / 5: Grav3
Da nua che vegnan ils fatgs
- Tiger rattlesnake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Crotalus tigris (iNaturalist): nums e classificaziun.
- Venom Wiki: il stgalim da privel, la grondezza tipica e la stima da la sveltezza èn noss agens. Guarda co che nus als calculain: Co che nus valitain il privel.
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