Terciopelo
The terciopelo is a large pit viper, one of the biggest vipers in the world. It lives from north-east Mexico through Central America to northern South America. It is important to know because it causes more envenomated snakebites than any other snake in its range.1

Paano ito makikilala
- Broad, flattened head that is clearly set apart from the neck1
- Light to dark brown, olive, grey or nearly black body1
- Often a yellowish zig-zag line on each side of the body1
- Dark triangles with pale edges along the sides of the body1
- Pale yellow, cream or whitish grey underside with dark blotches1
Madalas mapagkamalang: Bothrops atrox is similar in colour, but it usually has yellow or rust-like tones and rectangular or trapezoidal blotches. The terciopelo is often more uniformly brown or grey, with the zig-zag pattern on its sides.1
Lakas ng kamandag
Lumalabas ang kamandag sa pangil o ngipin nito kapag nangangagat ito.
Gaano ito kapanganib sa tao?
Panganib sa tao: NakamamatayIsa sa pinakamapanganib na hayop sa mundo.It is considered one of the most dangerous snakes in its range because it is large, has big fangs and a potent venom, and lives close to people. It is responsible for the most envenomated snakebites within its range. Bites usually happen only when the snake is cornered, pursued or threatened.1
Ano ang ginagawa nito kapag natatakot?
When cornered or threatened, it may perform an S-shaped coiled display and can be very defensive, sometimes suddenly reversing direction to attack.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.
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Gaano ito kalaki?
Gaano ito kahaba?
Gaano ito kabigat?
kasinghaba ng 2.5 aso mula ilong hanggang buntot
kasinghaba ng 14 saging na magkakadugtong
halos kasimbigat ng pusang bahay
kayang tapusin ang 100 metro sa loob ng 86 segundo (9.6 ang kailangan ng pinakamabilis na tao)Gaano kalaki si Terciopelo kumpara sa IYO?
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Gaano ito kabilis?
Mga fact
Juveniles can lure prey by waving brightly coloured tail tips. Only males have bright tail tips, though both sexes show this behaviour.1
It is one of the largest vipers in the world, and it is often called 'the ultimate pit-viper' by herpetologists.1
Females are much bigger than males. The two sexes are born the same size, but females grow much faster from about 7 to 12 months of age.1
Its home range is small for a pit viper, averaging between about 3.7 and 6 hectares.1
Myth buster
Mito: Fer-de-lance is the name of one single snake species.
Totoo: The name fer-de-lance has been used informally for several Bothrops species, including this one. Herpetologists now prefer the name terciopelo for Bothrops asper.1
Saan galing ang mga fact
- Bothrops asper (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Bothrops asper (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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