Ethiopian mountain adder

Сила отрути

Укуси

Отрута виходить через ікла чи зуби, коли вона кусає.

Що робить її отрута під час укусу чи ужалення?

Its venom was essentially unknown until recently, so its toxicity and make-up are still poorly understood. It is assumed to cause at least some of the bites reported in the densely populated areas where it lives. The venom can be neutralised by SAIMR antivenom.1

Наскільки вона небезпечна для людей?

Local people regard it as very dangerous. The only well-documented bite involved a herpetologist from Texas in 2009, who was bitten on the finger by a young captive snake and survived.1

Добра новина: лікарі мають ліки (протиотрутну сироватку) або лікування від цього.1

Що вона робить, коли налякана?

In the one living specimen studied, it was less irritable than the puff adder and was not inclined to strike, but it hissed when teased and struggled furiously when restrained.1