Patagonian lancehead
KuumwaThe Patagonian lancehead is a venomous pit viper that lives only in Argentina. It is found in dry, sandy and rocky places, from the coast to high ground. Its range may reach 47° south, which could make it the world's southernmost snake.1

Jinsi ya kumtambua
- Stocky build with a short, upturned snout1
- Pale brown body with a series of large, squarish dark brown spots or crossbars, edged with black1
- On some snakes, the markings join to form a zigzag stripe1
- A dark streak runs behind each eye1
- Yellowish underside with brown dots1
Mara nyingi huchanganywa na: Its upturned snout is similar to that of the hog-nosed pitvipers of the genus Porthidium.1
Nguvu ya sumu
Sumu hutoka kupitia meno yake ya sumu au meno anapouma.
Sumu yake hufanya nini?
Its venom can cause internal bleeding and tissue damage around the bite.1
Ana hatari gani kwa watu?
Hatari kwa watu: MbayaKuumwa kunahitaji daktari. Vifo ni nadra sana.Its venom is potentially lethal to humans.1
Hufanya nini akiogopa?
It is defensive of its territory and becomes aggressive when disturbed.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 ndizi 4 zilizopangwa mstari
angeweza kukimbia mita 100 kwa sekunde 110 (binadamu mwenye kasi zaidi anahitaji 9.6)Patagonian 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 ammodytoides (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Bothrops ammodytoides (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.
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