Common cat snake
The common cat snake is a rear-fanged snake found across South Asia. It is active at night and hides during the day, often in houses. It is an excellent climber.1

Jinsi ya kumtambua
- Yellowish-olive or pale grey along the back1
- White or black-edged zigzag markings on the back, which may be connected1
- A distinct pale Y-shaped mark on top of the head, sometimes black-edged1
- White or tan belly, which can have a series of small brown spots along each side1
- Total length around 91 cm, including a tail of about 18 cm1
Mara nyingi huchanganywa na: It strongly resembles the venomous Echis carinatus in colour and shape. In India, the two species have almost identical geographic ranges.1
Nguvu ya sumu
Sumu hutoka kupitia meno yake ya sumu au meno anapouma.
Sumu yake hufanya nini?
It is rear-fanged, so its fangs sit toward the back of the mouth. Its venom is mild and can paralyse small prey such as lizards, mice and small birds.1
Ana hatari gani kwa watu?
Hatari kwa watu: HafifuKama kudungwa na nyuki au chini ya hapo. Kimsingi hana madhara kwa watu.Its venom is described as mild. It is common in many areas and often found in houses, but it is rarely seen because it is nocturnal.1
Hufanya nini akiogopa?
When disturbed, it may coil tightly, strike repeatedly and vibrate its tail.1
Akiuma
- Osha jeraha, mweke mtu mtulivu na utafute msaada wa kitabibu. Baadhi ya spishi (kama boomslang) zinaweza kuua saa kadhaa baadaye.
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 2 kutoka pua hadi mkia
urefu sawa na ndizi 5 zilizopangwa mstari
angeweza kukimbia mita 100 kwa sekunde 69 (binadamu mwenye kasi zaidi anahitaji 9.6)Common cat snake ana ukubwa gani ukilinganisha na WEWE?
Ni hesabu tu kwenye kivinjari chako. Hakuna kinachohifadhiwa wala kutumwa popote.
Ana kasi gani?
Ukweli
Ukweli unatoka wapi
- Boiga trigonata (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Boiga trigonata (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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