Eyelash viper

విష శక్తి

కాట్లు

కాటు వేసినప్పుడు విషం దాని కోరలు లేదా పళ్ల ద్వారా బయటికి వస్తుంది.

దాని విషం (వెనమ్) ఏం చేస్తుంది?

Its venom contains several components that damage tissue, cause swelling and disturb blood clotting. A bite typically causes pain, swelling and bruising at the bite site, and sometimes blisters or local tissue death. Some reports describe rapid local tissue damage followed by clotting problems and acute kidney failure.1

ఇది మనుషులకు ఎంత ప్రమాదకరం?

The snake is not known to be aggressive towards people and tends to avoid creatures larger than itself, but it will strike if repeatedly harassed. Some studies of venom from northern Colombia reported serious effects, including kidney failure.1

భయపడినప్పుడు ఇది ఏం చేస్తుంది?

It is not known to be aggressive and tends to avoid larger creatures, but it will strike if repeatedly harassed.1