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Aquatic coral snake

Micrurus surinamensis
Mën na reyMën na la rey su ñu la fajul. Su la màttee, wutal ndimbal ci gaaw.
Jaani koraay Dafay màttDafay lekk: Yàpp
Musiba ci nit: Am na musiba loolMën na rey nit ku ñu fajul.

The aquatic coral snake is a venomous snake that spends much of its time in water. It is one of the heaviest and sturdiest coral snakes, and it lives in the forests of northern South America. It is special because it swims well and can stay underwater for a long time.1

Dafay dund ci
Northern South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela1
Amerig gu Bëj-saalum
Kër
It prefers humid forests with low mountains and tropical forests along streams, rivers and other bodies of water. It can be common in humid lowland forest from near sea level up to 600 m.1
Guddaay
80 cm ba 1,4 m (2,6 ft ba 4,4 ft)1
Gaawaay bu gën a kawe
lu tollu ci 5,3 km/h (3,3 mph)
Ci suuf, xalaat
Lan lay lekk?
It mainly eats swamp eels such as Synbranchus marmoratus, bony fishes such as Callichthys callichthys and Gymnotus carapo, amphibians, and other snakes.1
Dëgg-dëgg!Fotoy Aquatic coral snake
Aquatic coral snake. Foto: dhfischer. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Ni ngay ko xàmmee

  • The head is mainly red with black edging on the scales.1
  • The head is large with a long snout, and the eyes and nostrils sit higher on the head than in other coral snakes.1
  • The body has wide red rings separated by groups of three black rings, with narrow cream or yellowish rings between the black bands.1
  • The scales are smooth and shiny, and arranged in 15 rows.1
  • Adults usually measure 80 to 100 cm, tail included.1

Kàttanu daŋar

Dafay màtt

Daŋar bi dafay génn ci bëñam yi su màttee.

Lan la daŋar biy sóob di def?

Its venom is neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves. It blocks signals between nerves and muscles, which causes paralysis. Symptoms can include blurred vision, difficulty speaking, swallowing and walking, and breathing failure. In a well-reported case in the Amazon, the victim reached hospital about 20 minutes after the bite.1

Ni mu lore nit ñi?

Musiba ci nit: Am na musiba loolMën na rey nit ku ñu fajul.

Bites are rare, but the venom can cause paralysis of the cranial nerves and can be fatal. The estimated lethal dose for an adult human is 18–20 mg, which is higher than the 4–7 mg for smaller coral snake species. Because it is a large snake, it can carry a lot of venom, with an average yield of 56 mg and a maximum of 160 mg when milked by scientists.1

Xibaar bu baax: doktoor yi am nañu garab (sérum antivenimeux) walla ab paj ngir lii.1

Lan lay def bu tiitee?

When threatened, it flattens its body and raises its tail.1

Su màttee

  • A bite needs hospital care. In a recorded case, the victim needed mechanical ventilation because paralysis of the breathing muscles made it hard to breathe, and was given specific Micrurus antivenom.1
  • Def ba nit ki bañ a yëngu te dal, te yóbbu ko lopitaan ci gaaw, doonte màtt bi dafa mel ni lu ndaw: màndarga yi mën nañu tàmbali ay waxtu ginnaaw.

Saa su nekk, woo jëkk sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911). Lii ay ndigal yu yaatu ci ndimbal yu jëkk la, du ndigalu doktoor. Li war a xam ci ndimbal yu jëkk

Sàmmal sa bopp

  • Bul laal mukk, bul jàpp, bul sonal ab rab bu àll, doonte bu ndaw la, te doonte dafa mel ni dafa nelaw walla dafa dee.
  • May ko bérab. Su nga ko gisee, dalal, dellu ginnaaw ndànk-ndànk te bàyyi ko mu dem yoonam.
  • Su benn màttee la: dalal, bul yëngu, woo sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911) walla dem lopitaan ci gaaw. Bul fàtte ni mu meloon, ab nataal dina dimbali.

Du la wut. Dafay jëfandikoo daŋaram ngir jàpp lu muy lekk walla ngir aar boppam, te nëbbu moo ko gën a neex. Yeneen ci ni ngay sàmme sa bopp

Fan ci àddina?

AfrigAsiTugalAmerig gu Bëj-gànnaarAmerig gu Bëj-saalumOstarali ak Oseyani

Ni mu réye?

Ni mu guddoo?

Aquatic coral snake guddaayam lu tollu ci 1,4 m (4,4 ft)Ab xaj lu tollu ci 1 m (3,3 ft)Ab nit ku mag lu tollu ci 1,7 m (5,6 ft)
guddu na ni 2,5 muusu kër, bakkan ba geenguddu na ni 8 banaana yu ñu toftalemën na daw 100 meetar ci 68 segond (nit ki gën a gaaw soxla na 9,6)

Aquatic coral snake ni mu réye ci wetu YOW?

Ay waññ rekk ci sa navigateur. Dara du denc te dara du yónnee fenn.

Ni mu gaawe?

baax na xam

Xibaar

1

It swims very well and can stay submerged for a long period.1

2

Although its venom is weaker than that of smaller members of its genus, it can carry a large amount of venom because of its size.1

3

It is one of the heaviest and most robust coral snakes.1

4

It is mainly active at night, though it can also be active during the day.1

5

It is not aggressive towards humans.1

Ngir boroom xam-xam ci daŋar

Turu xam-xam
Micrurus surinamensis
Mbooloo
Jaani koraay
Njaboot
Elapidae2
Toftal
Squamata
Kontinaa yi
Amerig gu Bëj-saalum
Liir yi
It lays eggs (oviparous), but the clutch size has not been reported.1
Musiba ci nit
4 / 5: Am na musiba lool3

Fa xibaar yi jóge

  1. Aquatic coral snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Micrurus surinamensis (iNaturalist): tur ak ni ñu leen séddale.
  3. Venom Wiki: tolluwaayu musiba bi, réyaay bu yem bi ak xalaatu gaawaay bi, nun ñoo leen defar. Seetal ni nu leen waññe: Ni nuy natte musiba.

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