Blue Malayan coral snake

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Vết cắn

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Nọc độc của nó gây ra gì?

Its venom contains a neurotoxin, which is a venom that attacks the nerves. Calliotoxin causes almost instant paralysis in prey by stopping the prey's sodium channels from switching off properly. This effect has not been seen in humans. The venom also contains phosphodiesterases, which release adenosine and can lower blood pressure and cause inflammation in prey and in bite victims.1

Nó nguy hiểm thế nào với con người?

Its venom has only occasionally caused human deaths, but it is potentially lethal. In people, local effects of a bite usually clear up without complications, and serious whole-body effects are rare.1

Nó làm gì khi sợ?

When threatened it usually flees, but it may stay still and hold its red tail upright as a warning.1