Flat-nosed pit viper
Ho lomaThe flat-nosed pit viper is a venomous snake that lives in Southeast Asia. It is known for its grey, brown or red colouring and for its long, grasping tail. Its bite can cause harm, so it is important to be able to recognise it.1

Ho e tseba jwang
- Grey, brown or red on the upper body, with dark blotches or crossbars that may join to form a wavy stripe1
- A light streak on each side of the head, behind the eye1
- Underside powdered with dark brown, usually with rows of yellowish spots along the sides1
- A prehensile tail, which means it can grip, about 9 cm long on adults1
Matla a chefo
Chefo e tswa ka meno a yona a chefo (fangs) kapa ka meno a mang ha e loma.
Chefo ya yona (eo e e kenyang ka ho loma kapa ho hlaba) e etsang?
This snake is venomous, so its bite injects venom. Research on its venom has found that the higher the concentration of venom, the greater its effect on red blood cells.1
E kotsi hakae ho batho?
Kotsi ho batho: E tebilengHo longwa ho hloka ngaka. Lefu le etsahala ka seoelo haholo.Snakebite is still a relatively major problem in parts of Asia, where this snake lives.1
Haeba e loma
- Boloka motho a sa sisinyehe ebile a kgutsitse, boloka setho se lomilweng se lekana le bophahamo ba pelo, tlosa mesale le dintho tse tiileng, mme o mo ise sepetlele kapele.
Kamehla letsetsa nomoro ya tshohanyetso pele (112, 000, 911). Ena ke tataiso e akaretsang ya thuso ya pele, hase keletso ya bongaka. Metheo ya thuso ya pele
Dula o bolokehile
- O se ke wa ama, wa tshwara kapa wa tena phoofolo ya naheng, leha e le e nyenyane, le leha e shebahala e robetse kapa e shwele.
- E fe sebaka. Ha o kopana le yona, dula o kgutsitse, kgutlela morao butle mme o e tlohele e tsamaye ka tsela ya yona.
- Haeba e nngwe e o loma: dula o kgutsitse, o se ke wa sisinyeha, letsetsa nomoro ya tshohanyetso (112, 000, 911) kapa o ye sepetlele kapele. Hopola hore e ne e shebahala jwang, foto e a thusa.
Ha e o batle. E sebedisa chefo ya yona ho tshwara dijo kapa ho itshireletsa, mme e kgetha ho ipata. Ho eketsehileng ka ho dula o bolokehile
Hokae lefatsheng?
E kgolo hakae?
E telele hakae?
e telele jwaloka dibanana tse 4 tse latellanang
e ka matha metara e 100 ka metsotswana e 110 (motho ya potlakang ka ho fetisisa o hloka 9,6)Flat-nosed pit viper e kgolo hakae ha e bapiswa le WENA?
Ke dipalo feela ka hara sebatli sa hao. Ha ho letho le bolokwang kapa le romelwang kae kapa kae.
E potlaka hakae?
Dintlha
Moo dintlha di tswang teng
- Craspedocephalus puniceus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Craspedocephalus puniceus (iNaturalist): mabitso le tlhophiso.
- Venom Wiki: boemo ba kotsi, boholo bo tlwaelehileng le kakanyo ya lebelo ke tsa rona. Bona kamoo re di balang ka teng: Kamoo re lekanyang kotsi ka teng.
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