Caatinga lancehead
The Caatinga lancehead is a venomous pitviper that lives only in Brazil. It is found in dry shrubland and thorn forest in the north-east of the country. It is worth knowing about because it is quick to strike when disturbed.1

Jinsi ya kumtambua
- Reddish brown back with a double row of black or dark brown triangular markings1
- Dark brown head, with some darker markings on the top and sides1
- Yellowish underside speckled with brown, with dark spots on the sides1
- Strongly keeled dorsal scales, in 21 rows at midbody1
- Moderately large eyes with vertically elliptical pupils1
Nguvu ya sumu
Sumu hutoka kupitia meno yake ya sumu au meno anapouma.
Ana hatari gani kwa watu?
Hatari kwa watu: Hatari sanaAnaweza kumuua mtu asiyepata matibabu.It is a venomous snake that is highly irritable and can strike violently with minimal provocation.1
Hufanya nini akiogopa?
When approached it tends to hide its head, and it can strike violently if provoked.1
Akiuma
- Mweke mtu bila kutikisika na mtulivu, weka kiungo kilichoumwa usawa wa moyo, ondoa pete na vitu vinavyobana, na umpeleke hospitali haraka.
Daima piga namba ya dharura kwanza (112, 000, 911). Huu ni mwongozo wa jumla wa huduma ya kwanza, si ushauri wa kitabibu. Misingi ya huduma ya kwanza
Kaa salama
- Kamwe usimguse, kumkamata wala kumchokoza mnyama wa porini, hata akiwa mdogo, na hata akionekana amelala au amekufa.
- Mpe nafasi. Ukikutana naye, tulia, rudi nyuma polepole na umwache aende zake.
- Akikuuma: tulia, usitikisike, piga namba yako ya dharura (112, 000, 911) au nenda hospitali haraka. Kumbuka alivyoonekana, picha husaidia.
Hakuwindi wewe. Hutumia sumu yake kukamata chakula au kujilinda, na hupendelea zaidi kujificha. Zaidi kuhusu kukaa salama
Ana ukubwa gani?
Ana urefu gani?
urefu sawa na paka wa nyumbani 1.5 kutoka pua hadi mkia
urefu sawa na ndizi 5 zilizopangwa mstari
angeweza kukimbia mita 100 kwa sekunde 110 (binadamu mwenye kasi zaidi anahitaji 9.6)Caatinga lancehead ana ukubwa gani ukilinganisha na WEWE?
Ni hesabu tu kwenye kivinjari chako. Hakuna kinachohifadhiwa wala kutumwa popote.
Ana kasi gani?
Ukweli
Ukweli unatoka wapi
- Bothrops erythromelas (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Bothrops erythromelas (iNaturalist): majina na uainishaji.
- Venom Wiki: kiwango cha hatari, ukubwa wa kawaida na makadirio ya kasi ni yetu wenyewe. Ona jinsi tunavyovipata: Jinsi tunavyopima hatari.
Kila ukweli kwenye ukurasa huu una namba inayoonyesha chanzo chake. Kama tumekosea kitu, samahani, sisi ni wapenzi wa wanyama, si jarida la kisayansi. Tuambie kupitia [email protected] nasi tutarekebisha.
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