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Eastern diamondback rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus
Puwedeng pumatayPuwede kang mapatay nito kapag walang gamutan. Kung kagatin ka nito, humingi agad ng tulong.
Mga rattlesnake Mga kagatKinakain: Karne
Panganib sa tao: NapakapanganibKaya nitong pumatay ng taong hindi nagamot.

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is a pit viper that lives in the southeastern United States. It is the largest rattlesnake species and one of the heaviest venomous snakes in the Americas. Its diamond-patterned back and loud rattle make it easy to recognise, and it is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous venomous snakes in North America.1

Nakatira sa
Southeastern United States, from southeastern North Carolina through Florida to the Florida Keys, and west to southeastern Louisiana1
Hilagang Amerika
Home
It lives in upland dry pine forests, flatwoods, sandhills, coastal hammocks, cypress swamps and salt marshes. It often shelters in burrows made by gophers and gopher tortoises.1
Haba
1.1 m hanggang 2.4 m (3.6 ft hanggang 7.9 ft)1
Timbang
800 g hanggang 15 kg (1.8 lb hanggang 34 lb)1
Pinakamataas na bilis
mga 4.2 km/h (2.6 mph)
Sa lupa, tantiya lang
Ano ang kinakain nito?
It hunts small mammals, especially rabbits and rice rats, and also eats birds. It either actively searches for prey or waits coiled in ambush for up to a week. After striking and releasing its prey, it follows the scent trail the dying animal leaves.1
Totoo!Litrato ng Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Litrato: Caudatejake. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Paano ito makikilala

  • Dark brown to black diamond-shaped blotches on a brownish, grey or olive background, each outlined with cream or yellowish scales1
  • A dark stripe runs from behind each eye to the mouth corner, edged above and below by white or yellow stripes1
  • A rattle of hollow segments at the tail tip, which break off and are replaced when the snake sheds1
  • Five to ten bands around the tail, below the diamond pattern1
  • A large, heavy body, with adults often around 1.1 to 1.7 m long1

Lakas ng kamandag

Mga kagat

Lumalabas ang kamandag sa pangil o ngipin nito kapag nangangagat ito.

Ano ang epekto ng kamandag nito?

Its venom contains more than 100 different toxins, and about 40 have been identified, making it one of the most studied snake venoms. The venom contains a thrombin-like enzyme called crotalase, which clots fibrinogen, a protein needed for blood clotting. The estimated human lethal dose is 100 to 150 mg.1

Gaano ito kapanganib sa tao?

Panganib sa tao: NapakapanganibKaya nitong pumatay ng taong hindi nagamot.

It has a reputation as the most dangerous venomous snake in North America. It is not usually aggressive, but it is large and powerful. Reported mortality from untreated bites is 10 to 20% in some studies and 30% in another, and it is a major cause of fatal snakebites within its range.1

Ano ang ginagawa nito kapag natatakot?

When threatened, it raises the front half of its body in an S-shaped coil, rattles loudly, and can strike to at least a third of its body length.1

Kung kumagat ito

  • Panatilihing hindi gumagalaw at kalmado ang tao, panatilihin ang nakagat na braso o binti sa antas ng puso, tanggalin ang mga singsing at masisikip na bagay, at pumunta agad sa ospital.

Laging tawagan muna ang numero pang-emergency (112, 000, 911). Ito ay pangkalahatang gabay sa pangunang lunas, hindi payong medikal. Mga batayan ng pangunang lunas

Mag-ingat

  • Huwag kailanman hawakan, hulihin o asarin ang ligaw na hayop, kahit maliit, at kahit mukha itong tulog o patay.
  • Bigyan ito ng espasyo. Kung makasalubong ka ng isa, manatiling kalmado, dahan-dahang umatras at hayaan itong umalis.
  • Kung kagatin ka ng isa: manatiling kalmado, huwag gumalaw, tawagan ang numero pang-emergency (112, 000, 911) o pumunta agad sa ospital. Tandaan ang itsura nito, makakatulong ang litrato.

Hindi ka nito hinahabol. Ginagamit nito ang kamandag para manghuli ng pagkain o ipagtanggol ang sarili, at mas gusto pa nitong magtago. Higit pa tungkol sa pag-iingat

Saan sa mundo?

AprikaAsyaEuropaHilagang AmerikaTimog AmerikaAustralia at Oceania

Gaano ito kalaki?

Gaano ito kahaba?

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake mga 2.4 m ang haba (7.9 ft)Bisikleta ng matanda mga 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Isang kotse mga 4.5 m (15 ft)

Gaano ito kabigat?

kasimbigat ng 4 pusang bahay
kasinghaba ng 5 pusang bahay mula ilong hanggang buntotkasinghaba ng 13 saging na magkakadugtongkayang tapusin ang 100 metro sa loob ng 86 segundo (9.6 ang kailangan ng pinakamabilis na tao)

Gaano kalaki si Eastern diamondback rattlesnake kumpara sa IYO?

Math lang sa browser mo. Walang sine-save o ipinapadala kahit saan.

Gaano ito kabilis?

magandang malaman

Mga fact

1

It is the largest rattlesnake species. One specimen shot in 1946 measured 2.4 m and weighed 15.4 kg.1

2

In proportion to its length, it has the longest fangs of any rattlesnake, with fangs of over 25 mm expected in a 2.4 m adult.1

3

It can strike its prey within a tenth of a second.1

4

It can swim well and has been seen crossing water sometimes miles from land.1

5

Although mainly ground-dwelling, it has been spotted up to 10 m above the ground in bushes and trees.1

6

Males are usually larger than females, which is a rare pattern called reverse sexual size dimorphism.1

Myth buster

Mito: The eastern diamondback must rattle before it strikes.

Totoo: It can strike while completely silent. Some individuals stay quiet even when approached closely.1

Para sa mga eksperto sa kamandag

Pangalang siyentipiko
Crotalus adamanteus
Grupo
Mga rattlesnake
Pamilya
Viperidae2
Ayos
Squamata
Mga kontinente
Hilagang Amerika
Mga sanggol
It gives birth to live young, between 4 and 28 at a time, usually from July to early October. The newborns are 30 to 36 cm long and look like adults, except they have a small button instead of a rattle.1
Kalagayan nito sa ligaw
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (2001), but its population trend is down. It is under review for the US Endangered Species List, and it is considered endangered in North Carolina.1
Panganib sa tao
4 / 5: Napakapanganib3

Saan galing ang mga fact

  1. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Crotalus adamanteus (iNaturalist): mga pangalan at klasipikasyon.
  3. Venom Wiki: sarili naming tantiya ang antas ng panganib, karaniwang laki at hula sa bilis. Tingnan kung paano namin ito kinukuwenta: Paano namin sinusukat ang panganib.

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