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Spiny bush viper

Atheris hispida
Ka lebitso: Its common names come from its spiny, bristly scales, which give it a hairy look.1
E hloka ngakaHa e atise ho bolaya, empa ho longwa ho hloka ngaka.
Di-viper le di-adder Ho lomaE ja: Nama
Kotsi ho batho: E tebilengHo longwa ho hloka ngaka. Lefu le etsahala ka seoelo haholo.

The spiny bush viper is a venomous snake with a bristly, shaggy look caused by spiky scales along its body. It lives in parts of Central and East Africa, mostly in forests and reedy places. Its venom can be dangerous to people, so it is important to know what it looks like.1

E phela
Central and East Africa: northern and eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda, western Kenya and northwestern Tanzania1
Afrika
Lapeng
It can climb reeds and stalks and is often found basking on top of flowers and the tips of leaves. It is mostly active at night.1
Bolelele
73 cm (2,4 ft)1
Lebelo le phahameng
e ka bang 3,3 km/h (2,1 mph)
Naheng, kakanyo feela
E ja eng?
It feeds on mammals, frogs, lizards and sometimes birds. It sometimes hunts mammals on the ground.1
Ka nnete!Foto ya Spiny bush viper
Spiny bush viper. Foto: Bree McGhee. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Ho e tseba jwang

  • Its body is covered in long, heavily keeled scales (scales with a raised ridge), which make it look shaggy and bristly.1
  • The scales around the head and neck are the longest, and they get shorter towards the tail.1
  • It has a short snout, more so in males than in females.1
  • Males are surprisingly long and slender compared with females.1

Matla a chefo

Ho loma

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?

Its venom is mainly neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves. It also contains cytotoxins, which damage cells, and fasciculins, which affect nerve signals. The strength of the venom varies between individual snakes and can be influenced by region, weather and altitude. Reports of bites show severe bleeding of internal organs.1

E kotsi hakae ho batho?

Kotsi ho batho: E tebilengHo longwa ho hloka ngaka. Lefu le etsahala ka seoelo haholo.

A bite can be fatal to people who do not get proper first aid and antivenom treatment. Its venom was once thought to be weaker than that of many other snakes, possibly because bites are uncommon, but recent reports show this is not the case.1

Ditaba tse monate: dingaka di na le moriana (antivenom) kapa kalafo bakeng sa sena.1

Haeba e loma

  • A bite needs proper first aid, followed by antivenom treatment. Without these, a bite can be fatal.1
  • 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?

AfrikaAsiaYuropaAmerika LeboyaAmerika BorwaAustralia le Oceania

E kgolo hakae?

E telele hakae?

Spiny bush viper bolelele ba e ka bang 73 cm (2,4 ft)Katse ya lapeng e ka bang 50 cm (1,6 ft)Ntja e ka bang 1 m (3,3 ft)
e telele jwaloka dibanana tse 4 tse latellanange ka matha metara e 100 ka metsotswana e 110 (motho ya potlakang ka ho fetisisa o hloka 9,6)

Spiny bush 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?

ho molemo ho tseba

Dintlha

1

Its venom can vary greatly between individuals of the same species, even depending on the weather and altitude.1

2

Its scales are heavily keeled, meaning each has a raised ridge, and these are often called spikes.1

3

It can climb reeds and stalks and often rests on top of flowers.1

4

Males are much longer and more slender than females.1

Ho senya ditshomo

Tshomo: Its venom is weaker than that of many other snakes.

Nnete: Its venom was once thought to be less toxic, but there are now reports of bites causing severe bleeding of internal organs.1

Bakeng sa ditsebi tsa chefo

Lebitso la saense
Atheris hispida
Sehlopha
Di-viper le di-adder
Lelapa
Viperidae2
Tatelano
Squamata
Dikontinente
Afrika
Masea
It gives birth to live young, up to 12 at a time, and each newborn is about 15 cm long.1
Kotsi ho batho
3 / 5: E tebileng3

Moo dintlha di tswang teng

  1. Atheris hispida (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Atheris hispida (iNaturalist): mabitso le tlhophiso.
  3. 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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