Chaco lancehead
The Chaco lancehead is a venomous viper that lives in forests across parts of South America. It is one of the main causes of snakebite in Argentina, so it is an important snake to recognise. Its bite can be serious, and it should be left alone.1

Jinsi ya kumtambua
- Dark pattern made of fused dark triangles on a lighter base colour1
- Two rounded dark blotches at the base of each triangle1
- Adults have been seen at around 70 to 80 cm long1
Mara nyingi huchanganywa na: Its pattern is similar to that of Bothrops ayerbei, another viper. The two rounded dark blotches at the base of each triangle are a feature of this species.1
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 one of the main causes of snakebite in Argentina. Between 1960 and 1975, about 80% of the roughly 500 cases reported each year were attributed to this species, according to a 1985 study by Esteso.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 4 zilizopangwa mstari
angeweza kukimbia mita 100 kwa sekunde 100 (binadamu mwenye kasi zaidi anahitaji 9.6)Chaco 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 diporus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Bothrops diporus (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.
Kuumwa

