Ethiopian mountain adder

Сила яда

Укусы

Яд выходит через клыки или зубы, когда оно кусает.

Что делает его яд при укусе или ужалении?

Its venom was essentially unknown until recently, so its toxicity and make-up are still poorly understood. It is assumed to cause at least some of the bites reported in the densely populated areas where it lives. The venom can be neutralised by SAIMR antivenom.1

Насколько оно опасно для людей?

Local people regard it as very dangerous. The only well-documented bite involved a herpetologist from Texas in 2009, who was bitten on the finger by a young captive snake and survived.1

Хорошая новость: у врачей есть лекарство (противоядная сыворотка) или лечение от этого.1

Что оно делает, когда напугано?

In the one living specimen studied, it was less irritable than the puff adder and was not inclined to strike, but it hissed when teased and struggled furiously when restrained.1