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King brown snake

Pseudechis australis
O imenu: The name "king brown" refers to the great size of individuals in the north and northwest of Australia, which can exceed 3 m in length.1
Lahko ubijeBrez zdravljenja te lahko ubije. Če te ugrizne, hitro poišči pomoč.
Avstralske kače UgriziJe: Meso
Nevarnost za ljudi: Zelo nevarnaČloveka, ki ne dobi zdravljenja, lahko ubije.

The king brown snake is a highly venomous snake and the largest land-dwelling venomous snake in Australia. It lives across northern, western and Central Australia. Its size and venom make it one of the most important snakes to recognise in the region.1

Živi v
Northern, western and Central Australia. Found in all states except Victoria and Tasmania.1
Avstralija in Oceanija
Domov
King brown snakes are habitat generalists. They live in woodlands, grasslands, scrublands and sandy or stony deserts, and prefer wetter areas such as watercourses in dry regions. They are often found in wheat fields, rubbish piles and empty buildings, and sometimes become trapped in mine shafts.1
Dolžina
2 m do 3,3 m (6,6 ft do 11 ft)1
Teža
3 kg do 6 kg (6,6 lb do 13 lb)1
Največja hitrost
približno 8,7 km/h (5,4 mph)
Na kopnem, groba ocena
Kaj je?
King brown snakes are generalist predators. They eat frogs, lizards, other snakes, birds, small mammals and spiders, including funnel-web spiders. They have also been known to eat roadkill and to eat other king brown snakes.1
Zares!Fotografija: King brown snake
King brown snake. Fotografija: Smacdonald. CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Kako jo prepoznaš

  • A large, robust snake that can reach 2.0 to 2.5 m, with a maximum confirmed length of 3.3 m.1
  • Colour varies by area: tan in the north, and darker brown to blackish in the south.1
  • Scales are two-toned, giving the upper body a reticulated (net-like) pattern.1
  • The belly is cream, white or salmon, and often has orange marks.1
  • The head is slightly wider than the body, with small eyes that have red-brown irises and a dark tongue.1

Pogosto zamenjujejo z: King brown snakes can be confused with brown snakes of the genus Pseudonaja, olive pythons, water pythons, spotted mulga snakes and coastal taipans. In eastern brown snakes, the temporolabial scale and last supralabial scale (scales above the mouth) are fused. In king brown snakes, they are separate.1

Moč strupa

Ugrizi

Strup pride ven skozi strupnike ali zobe, ko ugrizne.

Kaj naredi njen strup, ko ugrizne ali piči?

The venom is not as potent as that of Australia's other dangerous snakes, but it can cause severe effects if delivered in large enough amounts. Its main effect is on striated (skeletal) muscle, which can cause paralysis through muscle damage. It also commonly affects blood clotting (coagulopathy).1

Kako nevarna je za ljudi?

Nevarnost za ljudi: Zelo nevarnaČloveka, ki ne dobi zdravljenja, lahko ubije.

Deaths from its bites have been recorded, with the most recent in 1969. Extensive pain and swelling often occur at the bite site, and necrosis (death of tissue) occurs rarely.1

Dobra novica: zdravniki imajo za to zdravilo (protistrup) ali zdravljenje.1

Če ugrizne

  • Victims are treated with black snake (not brown snake) antivenom.1
  • Imobilizacija s pritiskom: čvrsto ovij elastični povoj čez ugriz in nato navzgor po celem udu, ud imobiliziraj z opornico in poškodovanca drži popolnoma pri miru, dokler ne pride pomoč.
  • Ugriza ne umivaj: v bolnišnici lahko strup, ki je ostal na koži, preverijo in izberejo pravi protistrup.

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: 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

Kje na svetu?

AfrikaAzijaEvropaSeverna AmerikaJužna AmerikaAvstralija in Oceanija

Kako velika je?

Kako dolga je?

King brown snake približno 3,3 m dolga (11 ft)Kolo za odrasle približno 1,8 m (5,9 ft)Avto približno 4,5 m (15 ft)

Koliko tehta?

težka kot 1,5 domačih mačk
dolga kot 3 psov od nosu do repadolga kot 18 banan, položenih ena za drugopribližno tako težka kot domača mačkazmore 100 metrov v 41 sekundah (najhitrejši človek potrebuje 9,6)

Kakšne velikosti je King brown snake v primerjavi s TABO?

Samo matematika v tvojem brskalniku. Nič se ne shrani in nič se nikamor ne pošlje.

Kako hitra je?

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Dejstva

1

Its name causes a real problem: its venom is not neutralised by brown snake antivenom, so the name has been criticised by medical researchers.1

2

It is the largest terrestrial venomous snake in Australia.1

3

In the Kaytetye language of Central Australia, it is called atetherr-ayne-wene, meaning "budgerigar-eater".1

4

Despite its common name, it belongs to the black snake genus Pseudechis and is only distantly related to true brown snakes.1

5

Males are around 20% larger than females.1

6

It has been reported to live up to 25 years in captivity.1

Razbijalec mitov

Mit: Because it is called a brown snake, brown snake antivenom will treat its bite.

Resnica: Its venom is not neutralised by brown snake antivenom. Victims are treated with black snake antivenom.1

Za strokovnjake za strupe

Znanstveno ime
Pseudechis australis
Skupina
Avstralske kače
Družina
Elapidae2
Red
Squamata
Celine
Avstralija in Oceanija
Mladiči
King brown snakes lay eggs. A female produces a clutch of four to 19 eggs, usually around 10, which take 70 to 100 days to hatch.1
Življenjska doba
približno 25 let1
Kako ji gre v naravi
Least concern (IUCN), though its numbers may have declined with the spread of the cane toad.1
Nevarnost za ljudi
4 / 5: Zelo nevarna3

Od kod so dejstva

  1. King brown snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Pseudechis australis (iNaturalist): imena in razvrstitev.
  3. Venom Wiki: stopnja nevarnosti, tipična velikost in ocena hitrosti so naše lastne. Poglej, kako jih določimo: Kako ocenjujemo nevarnost.

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