Mangrove snake
The mangrove snake is a large, tree-climbing snake with yellow and black bands. It lives in Southeast Asia and is one of the biggest cat snake species. It is mildly venomous, and it is often mistaken for a much more dangerous snake, the banded krait.1

Paano ito makikilala
- Black above, with yellow bands across the back1
- Yellow lips with black edges1
- Black or bluish underside, sometimes speckled with yellow, and a yellow throat1
- Can grow to about 240 to 270 cm long1
- Has a triangular body cross-section1
Madalas mapagkamalang: The mangrove snake can be confused with the banded krait, which has alternating black and yellow crossbands and a triangular body. The banded krait is extremely venomous, so treat any black and yellow banded snake with caution.1
Lakas ng kamandag
Lumalabas ang kamandag sa pangil o ngipin nito kapag nangangagat ito.
Ano ang epekto ng kamandag nito?
The snake has rear fangs and a venom gland linked to them. It has to chew to release the venom, which is released gradually. Its venom is weak, and the rear fangs are small, so it is hard for the snake to sink them into a person's arm or leg. Moderate bites have caused intense swelling.1
Gaano ito kapanganib sa tao?
Panganib sa tao: MasakitTalagang masakit, pero halos hindi kailanman malala.It is considered mildly venomous. Moderate bites have caused intense swelling, but there has never been a confirmed death, as of 2016.1
Ano ang ginagawa nito kapag natatakot?
It is a potentially defensive snake that may strike repeatedly, even when captive bred.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 aso mula ilong hanggang buntot
kasinghaba ng 15 saging na magkakadugtong
kayang tapusin ang 100 metro sa loob ng 54 segundo (9.6 ang kailangan ng pinakamabilis na tao)Gaano kalaki si Mangrove snake kumpara sa IYO?
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Gaano ito kabilis?
Mga fact
Its venom contains denmotoxin, a three-finger toxin that is the first fully characterised bird-specific toxin.1
It is one of the biggest cat snake species.1
Despite its name, it is found more often in lowland rainforests than in mangrove swamps.1
It may refuse food for long periods if it is disturbed.1
Myth buster
Mito: It is a dangerous killer because it looks like the banded krait.
Totoo: It is mildly venomous, and there has never been a confirmed death from its bite. Its look can be confused with the extremely venomous banded krait.1
Saan galing ang mga fact
- Boiga dendrophila (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Boiga dendrophila (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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