Red-bellied black snake
The red-bellied black snake is a venomous snake found along the east coast of Australia, where it is one of the most commonly met snakes. It is glossy black on top, with bright red or orange sides. It often lives near water, and it sometimes turns up in backyards in towns and cities.1

Ako ho spoznať
- Glossy black upperparts with a light-grey snout and a completely black tail1
- Bright red or orange flanks that fade to a pink or dull red belly1
- No well-defined neck, so the head merges into the body1
- Adults average about 1.25 m in total length, including the tail1
Často sa zamieňa s: Juveniles look similar to the eastern small-eyed snake, but that species lacks red flanks. Other similar snakes include the blue-bellied black snake and copperheads of the genus Austrelaps.1
Sila jedu
Jed vychádza cez jedové zuby, keď hryzie.
Čo robí jeho jed?
Its venom contains neurotoxins, which attack the nerves, myotoxins, which damage muscle, and coagulants, which affect blood clotting. It also has haemolytic properties, meaning it can break down red blood cells. Bites can cause severe pain, local swelling, prolonged bleeding and local tissue death, especially on a finger. Victims can also lose their sense of smell, and nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhoea or heavy sweating can follow.1
Aké nebezpečné je pre ľudí?
Nebezpečenstvo pre ľudí: VážneUhryznutie potrebuje lekára. Úmrtia sú veľmi zriedkavé.No deaths have been recorded from its bite. It is less venomous than many other Australian elapid snakes, but it can still cause significant illness. It accounted for 16% of identified snakebite victims in Australia between 2005 and 2015. Severe local reactions may need surgery or, rarely, amputation.1
Čo robí, keď sa bojí?
It is not aggressive and usually withdraws. If provoked, it raises its head and front body into a striking stance, widens and flattens its neck, and may bite as a last resort.1
Ak uhryzne
- Tlaková imobilizácia: pevne obviaž miesto uhryznutia elastickým obväzom a potom celú končatinu smerom nahor, daj ju do dlahy a drž postihnutého úplne bez pohybu, kým nepríde pomoc.
- Neumývaj miesto uhryznutia: v nemocnici môžu otestovať jed, ktorý zostal na koži, a vybrať správny protijed.
Vždy najprv zavolaj na tiesňovú linku (112, 000, 911). Toto sú všeobecné rady prvej pomoci, nie lekárska rada. Základy prvej pomoci
Buď v bezpečí
- Nikdy sa nedotýkaj divého zvieraťa, nechytaj ho ani ho nedráždi, aj keď je malé a aj keď vyzerá, že spí alebo je mŕtve.
- Nechaj mu priestor. Ak nejaké stretneš, zostaň pokojný, pomaly cúvni a nechaj ho ísť svojou cestou.
- Ak ťa uhryzne: zostaň pokojný, nehýb sa, zavolaj na tiesňovú linku (112, 000, 911) alebo sa rýchlo dostaň do nemocnice. Zapamätaj si, ako vyzeralo, fotka pomôže.
Nejde po tebe. Jed používa na chytanie potravy alebo na obranu a oveľa radšej sa schová. Viac o tom, ako zostať v bezpečí
Aké je veľké?
Aké je dlhé?
Koľko váži?
dlhé ako 2,5 psov od nosa po chvost
dlhé ako 14 banánov za sebou
by prebehlo 100 metrov za 46 sekúnd (najrýchlejší človek potrebuje 9,6)Aký veľký je Red-bellied black snake v porovnaní s TEBOU?
Iba matematika v tvojom prehliadači. Nič sa neukladá ani nikam neposiela.
Aké je rýchle?
Fakty
It can stay underwater for as long as 23 minutes after fleeing into water.1
Some populations have evolved increased resistance to cane toad toxin in less than 75 years.1
Males of the species may wrestle in ritualised combat in spring, and rarely bite while doing so.1
A male was reported to travel 1,220 m in a single day while roaming for mates in spring.1
In winter it becomes relatively inactive rather than truly hibernating, and groups of up to six have been found under concrete slabs.1
Lovec mýtov
Mýtus: The red-bellied black snake is harmless and not venomous, because it has no visible fangs.
Pravda: It is venomous and front-fanged, like all elapid snakes. It is less dangerous than many other Australian species, and no deaths have been recorded from its bite.1
Pre znalcov jedov
- Vedecký názov
- Pseudechis porphyriacus
- Skupina
- Austrálske hady
- Rodina
- Elapidae2
- Rad
- Squamata
- Kontinenty
- Austrália a Oceánia
- Mláďatá
- It gives birth to live young, usually in February or March, with between eight and 40 young per litter.1
- Dĺžka života
- asi 25 rokov1
- Ako sa mu darí v prírode
- Least concern (IUCN), although its numbers are thought to be declining1
- Nebezpečenstvo pre ľudí
- 3 / 5: Vážne3
Odkiaľ sú fakty
- Red-bellied black snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pseudechis porphyriacus (iNaturalist): mená a klasifikácia.
- Venom Wiki: úroveň nebezpečenstva, typická veľkosť a odhad rýchlosti sú naše vlastné. Pozri, ako ich určujeme: Ako hodnotíme nebezpečenstvo.
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