Javan spitting cobra
The Javan spitting cobra is a venomous snake that lives on the islands of Java, Bali and other Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is named for its habit of spraying venom at a threat instead of only biting. It is a medium to large snake, and adults can grow to nearly 2 metres long.1

Kako jo prepoznaš
- Adults are usually a uniform yellowish, brown or blackish colour.1
- Juveniles often have throat bands and lateral throat spots.1
- When a hood mark is present, it is most often chevron-shaped (V-shaped).1
- It has smooth, very oblique dorsal scales and expands a hood when threatened.1
- The average adult length is 1.3 metres, with a maximum of around 1.85 metres.1
Moč strupa
Na napadalce brizga ali pljuva pekočo tekočino.
Kaj naredi njen strup, ko ugrizne ali piči?
Its venom contains mainly cardiotoxins, which act on the heart, and smaller amounts of neurotoxins, which act on the nerves. Its venom has a strong anticoagulant effect, meaning it weakens the blood's ability to clot. The venom may be potent but may not be particularly rapid-acting.1
Kako nevarna je za ljudi?
Nevarnost za ljudi: Zelo nevarnaČloveka, ki ne dobi zdravljenja, lahko ubije.Very few human deaths are attributed to this species.1
Kaj naredi, ko se prestraši?
It is very defensive and readily spits venom when it feels threatened, and its hood expands as a warning.1
Če ugrizne ali pljuva
- Poškodovanca drži pri miru in ga pomirjaj, odstrani prstane in tesne stvari ter ga hitro odpelji v bolnišnico: zdravljenje je protistrup.
- Če je strup brizgnil v oči, jih takoj izpiraj z veliko čiste vode.
Vedno najprej pokliči številko za klic v sili (112, 000, 911). To so splošna navodila za prvo pomoč, ne zdravniški nasvet. Osnove prve pomoči
Ostani varen
- Nikoli se ne dotikaj divje živali, je ne lovi in je ne draži, tudi če je majhna in tudi če je videti, kot da spi ali je mrtva.
- Pusti ji prostor. Če jo srečaš, ostani miren, počasi stopi nazaj in jo pusti, da gre svojo pot.
- Če te ugrizne ali ti pljune strup v oči: ostani miren, ne premikaj se, pokliči številko za klic v sili (112, 000, 911) ali hitro pojdi v bolnišnico. Zapomni si, kako je izgledala, fotografija pomaga.
Ne preži nate. Strup uporablja, da ulovi hrano ali se zaščiti, in se veliko raje skrije. Več o varnosti
Kako velika je?
Kako dolga je?
dolga kot 4 domačih mačk od nosu do repa
dolga kot 10 banan, položenih ena za drugo
zmore 100 metrov v 48 sekundah (najhitrejši človek potrebuje 9,6)Kakšne velikosti je Javan spitting cobra v primerjavi s TABO?
Samo matematika v tvojem brskalniku. Nič se ne shrani in nič se nikamor ne pošlje.
Kako hitra je?
Dejstva
It is one of the few cobras that can spit venom at a threat, and it does so readily.1
Cardiotoxins make up about 60% of its venom by dry weight, while neurotoxins make up only about 4.5%.1
The Komodo dragon preys on this cobra, which makes it easy prey for that lizard.1
Hatchlings are completely independent from birth, so no parent cares for them.1
Razbijalec mitov
Mit: Komodo specimens are reluctant to spit.
Resnica: Field observations suggest the opposite: they do spit.1
Za strokovnjake za strupe
- Znanstveno ime
- Naja sputatrix
- Skupina
- Kobre, mambe in kraiti
- Družina
- Elapidae2
- Red
- Squamata
- Celine
- Azija
- Mladiči
- Females lay about 16 eggs on average, with clutches of 13 to 19 eggs, and the incubation period is about 88 days. Hatchlings are completely independent from birth.1
- Kako ji gre v naravi
- CITES Appendix II (not threatened with extinction now, but may become so unless trade is strictly regulated; commonly harvested for skins and occasionally found in the pet trade)1
- Nevarnost za ljudi
- 4 / 5: Zelo nevarna3
Od kod so dejstva
- Javan spitting cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Naja sputatrix (iNaturalist): imena in razvrstitev.
- Venom Wiki: stopnja nevarnosti, tipična velikost in ocena hitrosti so naše lastne. Poglej, kako jih določimo: Kako ocenjujemo nevarnost.
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Brizga ali pljuva

