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Central American coral snake

Micrurus nigrocinctus
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 Central American coral snake is a highly venomous snake with bold red, yellow and black rings. It lives in forests from southern Mexico through Central America to north-western Colombia. It is mostly active at night and usually avoids people, but it can bite if it is handled or pinned.1

Dafay dund ci
Southern Mexico through Central America (except Belize) to north-western Colombia, and the western Caribbean1
Amerig gu Bëj-gànnaar, Amerig gu Bëj-saalum
Kër
It lives mainly on the ground in lowland rain forest, dry forest and thorn forest, and in lower montane forests up to about 1,300 m. It often hides in burrows, leaf litter and under logs.1
Guddaay
1,1 m (3,8 ft)1
Gaawaay bu gën a kawe
lu tollu ci 5,1 km/h (3,2 mph)
Ci suuf, xalaat
Lan lay lekk?
It preys on invertebrates, amphibians, lizards and other snakes.1
Dëgg-dëgg!Fotoy Central American coral snake
Central American coral snake. Foto: J. Paulo Carbajal-Borges from Morelia, México. CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Ni ngay ko xàmmee

  • Rings of red, yellow and black around the body1
  • Red rings on the body are often broad, separated by narrow yellow-black-yellow bands1
  • Black snout1
  • A yellow or red band across the top of the head, depending on whether it has two or three colours1
  • Between 10 and 24 black rings on the body, plus 3 to 8 on the tail1
  • Smooth scales, a rounded head and a round pupil1

Kàttanu daŋar

Dafay màtt

Daŋar bi dafay génn ci bëñam yi su màttee.

Lan la daŋar biy sóob di def?

Its venom contains a strong neurotoxin, which attacks the nerves and causes neuromuscular dysfunction, meaning the nerves and muscles stop working properly. The average venom yield is 8 mg, and the maximum recorded yield is 20 mg. The lethal dose for an adult human is estimated at 4 to 6 mg.1

Ni mu lore nit ñi?

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

It is highly venomous. The maximum recorded venom yield is about four times the estimated lethal dose for an adult human. It is usually not aggressive and bites mainly when it is molested or restrained.1

Lan lay def bu tiitee?

It is usually not aggressive, but it will bite when it is molested or restrained.1

Su màttee

  • 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?

Central American coral snake guddaayam lu tollu ci 1,1 m (3,8 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 6 banaana yu ñu toftalemën na daw 100 meetar ci 71 segond (nit ki gën a gaaw soxla na 9,6)

Central American 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

A single maximum venom yield of 20 mg is about four times the estimated lethal dose for an adult human.1

2

It is mainly nocturnal, though it may also be active at dusk, at dawn and sometimes after rain.1

3

It is most often found below about 1,300 m, from lowland rain forest to lower montane forest.1

Ngir boroom xam-xam ci daŋar

Turu xam-xam
Micrurus nigrocinctus
Mbooloo
Jaani koraay
Njaboot
Elapidae2
Toftal
Squamata
Kontinaa yi
Amerig gu Bëj-gànnaar, Amerig gu Bëj-saalum
Liir yi
It is oviparous, meaning it lays eggs.1
Musiba ci nit
4 / 5: Am na musiba lool3

Fa xibaar yi jóge

  1. Micrurus nigrocinctus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Micrurus nigrocinctus (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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