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McMahon's viper

Eristicophis macmahonii
Kuhusu jina: The specific name macmahonii honours the British diplomat Arthur Henry McMahon.1
Anahitaji daktariMara chache huua, lakini kuumwa kunahitaji daktari.
Nyoka aina ya fira na kifutu KuumwaHula: Nyama
Hatari kwa watu: MbayaKuumwa kunahitaji daktari. Vifo ni nadra sana.

McMahon's viper is a small, venomous snake that lives in the sandy deserts of Balochistan, near the borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is well known for its habit of sinking into loose sand so that only its snout and eyes stay uncovered. Scientists have also studied a protein from its venom for its possible use against melanoma, a type of skin cancer.1

Anaishi
Desert region of Balochistan near the Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan borders; also reported in the Rajasthan Desert, India1
Asia
Nyumbani
It lives in shifting dunes of fine, loose sand. It is not found above 1,300 m (4,300 ft).1
Urefu
22 cm hadi 72 cm (8.7 in hadi 2.4 ft)1
Kasi ya juu
takriban km 3.3 kwa saa (maili 2.1 kwa saa)
Nchi kavu, makadirio
Hula nini?
It preys on small lizards, small rodents and sometimes birds. It holds mice in its mouth until they are dead or nearly so.1
Kweli kabisa!Picha ya McMahon's viper
McMahon's viper. Picha: Tad Arensmeier from St. Louis, MO, USA. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Jinsi ya kumtambua

  • Reddish to yellowish brown body with a regular series of 20 to 25 dark spots, each bordered partly or fully with white scales1
  • A white stripe runs from the back of the eye to the corner of the mouth1
  • Large, broad, flat, wedge-shaped head that is clearly distinct from the neck1
  • Short tail with a yellow tip and distinct crossbands1
  • Adults are under 1 m (39 in) in total length, tail included1

Nguvu ya sumu

Kuumwa

Sumu hutoka kupitia meno yake ya sumu au meno anapouma.

Sumu yake hufanya nini?

Relatively few data are available on its venom. The species is regarded as potentially dangerous, and its venom is said to be similar to that of snakes in the genus Echis. A venom protein called eristostatin has been reported to help in the fight against melanoma.1

Ana hatari gani kwa watu?

Hatari kwa watu: MbayaKuumwa kunahitaji daktari. Vifo ni nadra sana.

It is regarded as a potentially dangerous species. It is described as bad-tempered, hissing very loudly and deeply, and it will strike aggressively when threatened.1

Hufanya nini akiogopa?

It hisses very loudly and deeply, raises the front of its body off the ground in a loop and strikes aggressively. It may also sink into sand and cover its head, leaving only its snout and eyes uncovered.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

Wapi duniani?

AfrikaAsiaUlayaAmerika KaskaziniAmerika KusiniAustralia na Oceania

Ana ukubwa gani?

Ana urefu gani?

McMahon's viper urefu wa takriban 72 cm (2.4 ft)Paka wa nyumbani takriban 50 cm (1.6 ft)Mbwa takriban 1 m (3.3 ft)
urefu sawa na ndizi 4 zilizopangwa mstariangeweza kukimbia mita 100 kwa sekunde 110 (binadamu mwenye kasi zaidi anahitaji 9.6)

McMahon's viper ana ukubwa gani ukilinganisha na WEWE?

Ni hesabu tu kwenye kivinjari chako. Hakuna kinachohifadhiwa wala kutumwa popote.

Ana kasi gani?

inafaa kujua

Ukweli

1

A protein in its venom, called eristostatin, has been reported to help in the fight against melanoma.1

2

It can sink down into loose sand using a rocking or wave-like motion, then shake its head to cover it with sand.1

3

Its enlarged nasorostral scales are thought to keep sand out of its nostrils.1

4

It moves by sidewinding when crossing loose sand or when alarmed.1

5

Its short tail is prehensile, and it sometimes climbs into bushes with it.1

Kwa wataalamu wa sumu

Jina la kisayansi
Eristicophis macmahonii
Kundi
Nyoka aina ya fira na kifutu
Mabara
Asia
Watoto
It lays eggs (oviparous), up to a dozen at a time. The eggs hatch after 6 to 8 weeks, and each hatchling is about 15 cm (6 in) long.1
Hatari kwa watu
3 / 5: Mbaya2

Ukweli unatoka wapi

  1. Eristicophis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Venom Wiki: kiwango cha hatari, ukubwa wa kawaida na makadirio ya kasi ni yetu wenyewe. Ona jinsi tunavyovipata: Jinsi tunavyopima hatari.

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