Eastern hognose snake
The eastern hognose snake is a stout, rear-fanged snake that lives across eastern and central North America. It has an upturned snout, which it uses for digging in sandy soil. It is mildly venomous, but its venom is aimed at toads and frogs and is not deadly to people.1

Paano ito makikilala
- Stout body with an upturned snout1
- Colour varies widely by area, from red, green or orange to brown, grey or black, sometimes blotched, checkered or plain1
- Belly is usually a solid grey, yellow or cream colour1
- The underside of the tail is lighter than the belly1
- Adults average 71 cm in total length, and females are larger than males1
Lakas ng kamandag
Lumalabas ang kamandag sa pangil o ngipin nito kapag nangangagat ito.
Ano ang epekto ng kamandag nito?
Its venom is mild and is adapted to amphibian prey. It is delivered through enlarged rear teeth from the Duvernoy's gland. In people who are allergic to the snake's saliva, a bite can cause local swelling, burning, discolouration and bleeding from the wound.1
Gaano ito kapanganib sa tao?
Panganib sa tao: BanayadParang kagat ng bubuyog o mas mahina. Halos hindi nakapipinsala sa tao.The venom is harmless to most people, and no human deaths have been documented. People who are allergic to its saliva may have local symptoms such as swelling and bleeding.1
Ano ang ginagawa nito kapag natatakot?
It flattens its neck, raises its head like a cobra, hisses and strikes with a closed mouth to bluff. If that fails, it rolls onto its back, plays dead, releases a foul musk and lets its tongue hang out.1
Kung kumagat ito
- Hugasan ang kagat, panatilihing kalmado ang tao at kumuha ng tulong medikal. May mga species (gaya ng boomslang) na puwedeng nakamamatay makalipas ang ilang oras.
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
Gaano ito kalaki?
Gaano ito kahaba?
kasinghaba ng 2.5 pusang bahay mula ilong hanggang buntot
kasinghaba ng 6 saging na magkakadugtong
kayang tapusin ang 100 metro sa loob ng 73 segundo (9.6 ang kailangan ng pinakamabilis na tao)Gaano kalaki si Eastern hognose snake kumpara sa IYO?
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Gaano ito kabilis?
Mga fact
One individual was seen playing dead for 45 minutes before moving away.1
It is resistant to the skin poisons of toads, probably because of its enlarged adrenal glands, which release large amounts of hormones to counter the toxins.1
When threatened, it often bluffs by striking with its mouth closed, and it does not try to bite.1
It is a rear-fanged snake, and its enlarged teeth are at the back of the upper jaw.1
Females can store sperm until spring, so they can be fertilised later.1
Myth buster
Mito: The eastern hognose snake is a dangerous, deadly snake.
Totoo: It is only mildly venomous, and its venom is aimed at amphibians. No human deaths have been documented, although some people who are allergic to its saliva may have local symptoms.1
Para sa mga eksperto sa kamandag
- Pangalang siyentipiko
- Heterodon platirhinos
- Grupo
- Mga ahas na nasa likod ang pangil
- Pamilya
- Colubridae2
- Ayos
- Squamata
- Mga kontinente
- Hilagang Amerika
- Mga sanggol
- Females lay up to 40 eggs, with an average of about 25, usually in June or early July. The hatchlings are about 16.5 to 21 cm long.1
- Kalagayan nito sa ligaw
- Least concern (IUCN Red List, assessed 2007). It is a species of increasing conservation concern in the northeastern part of its range.1
- Panganib sa tao
- 1 / 5: Banayad3
Saan galing ang mga fact
- Eastern hognose snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Heterodon platirhinos (iNaturalist): mga pangalan at klasipikasyon.
- 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.
Bawat fact sa pahinang ito ay may numerong tumuturo sa pinagmulan nito. Kung may mali kami, pasensya na, mahilig lang kami sa hayop, hindi kami science journal. Sabihin sa amin sa [email protected] at aayusin namin.
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