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King brown snake

Pseudechis australis
Ci turam: The name "king brown" refers to the great size of individuals in the north and northwest of Australia, which can exceed 3 m in length.1
Mën na reyMën na la rey su ñu la fajul. Su la màttee, wutal ndimbal ci gaaw.
Jaani Ostarali Dafay màttDafay lekk: Yàpp
Musiba ci nit: Am na musiba loolMën na rey nit ku ñu fajul.

The king brown snake is a highly venomous snake and the largest land-dwelling venomous snake in Australia. It lives across northern, western and Central Australia. Its size and venom make it one of the most important snakes to recognise in the region.1

Dafay dund ci
Northern, western and Central Australia. Found in all states except Victoria and Tasmania.1
Ostarali ak Oseyani
Kër
King brown snakes are habitat generalists. They live in woodlands, grasslands, scrublands and sandy or stony deserts, and prefer wetter areas such as watercourses in dry regions. They are often found in wheat fields, rubbish piles and empty buildings, and sometimes become trapped in mine shafts.1
Guddaay
2 m ba 3,3 m (6,6 ft ba 11 ft)1
Diisaay
3 kg ba 6 kg (6,6 lb ba 13 lb)1
Gaawaay bu gën a kawe
lu tollu ci 8,7 km/h (5,4 mph)
Ci suuf, xalaat
Lan lay lekk?
King brown snakes are generalist predators. They eat frogs, lizards, other snakes, birds, small mammals and spiders, including funnel-web spiders. They have also been known to eat roadkill and to eat other king brown snakes.1
Dëgg-dëgg!Fotoy King brown snake
King brown snake. Foto: Smacdonald. CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Ni ngay ko xàmmee

  • A large, robust snake that can reach 2.0 to 2.5 m, with a maximum confirmed length of 3.3 m.1
  • Colour varies by area: tan in the north, and darker brown to blackish in the south.1
  • Scales are two-toned, giving the upper body a reticulated (net-like) pattern.1
  • The belly is cream, white or salmon, and often has orange marks.1
  • The head is slightly wider than the body, with small eyes that have red-brown irises and a dark tongue.1

Ñu ngi koy faral di jaxasoo ak: King brown snakes can be confused with brown snakes of the genus Pseudonaja, olive pythons, water pythons, spotted mulga snakes and coastal taipans. In eastern brown snakes, the temporolabial scale and last supralabial scale (scales above the mouth) are fused. In king brown snakes, they are separate.1

Kàttanu daŋar

Dafay màtt

Daŋar bi dafay génn ci bëñam yi su màttee.

Lan la daŋar biy sóob di def?

The venom is not as potent as that of Australia's other dangerous snakes, but it can cause severe effects if delivered in large enough amounts. Its main effect is on striated (skeletal) muscle, which can cause paralysis through muscle damage. It also commonly affects blood clotting (coagulopathy).1

Ni mu lore nit ñi?

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

Deaths from its bites have been recorded, with the most recent in 1969. Extensive pain and swelling often occur at the bite site, and necrosis (death of tissue) occurs rarely.1

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

Su màttee

  • Victims are treated with black snake (not brown snake) antivenom.1
  • Immobilisation ak pression: laxasal ab bànd élastique bu dëgër ci kaw fa mu màtt, ba noppi nga laxas cër bi yépp jëm kaw, takkal ko attelle, te def ba nit ki bañ a yëngu dara ba ndimbal ñëw.
  • Bul raxas fa mu màtt: lopitaan yi mën nañu saytu daŋar bi des ci der bi ngir tànn sérum antivenimeux bi baax.

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?

King brown snake guddaayam lu tollu ci 3,3 m (11 ft)Weloy nit ku mag lu tollu ci 1,8 m (5,9 ft)Ab oto lu tollu ci 4,5 m (15 ft)

Ni mu diise?

diis na ni 1,5 muusu kër
guddu na ni 3 xaj, bakkan ba geenguddu na ni 18 banaana yu ñu toftalediis na lu tollu ci muusu kërmën na daw 100 meetar ci 41 segond (nit ki gën a gaaw soxla na 9,6)

King brown 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

Its name causes a real problem: its venom is not neutralised by brown snake antivenom, so the name has been criticised by medical researchers.1

2

It is the largest terrestrial venomous snake in Australia.1

3

In the Kaytetye language of Central Australia, it is called atetherr-ayne-wene, meaning "budgerigar-eater".1

4

Despite its common name, it belongs to the black snake genus Pseudechis and is only distantly related to true brown snakes.1

5

Males are around 20% larger than females.1

6

It has been reported to live up to 25 years in captivity.1

Tasukatu léeb

Xalaat bu juum: Because it is called a brown snake, brown snake antivenom will treat its bite.

Dëgg: Its venom is not neutralised by brown snake antivenom. Victims are treated with black snake antivenom.1

Ngir boroom xam-xam ci daŋar

Turu xam-xam
Pseudechis australis
Mbooloo
Jaani Ostarali
Njaboot
Elapidae2
Toftal
Squamata
Kontinaa yi
Ostarali ak Oseyani
Liir yi
King brown snakes lay eggs. A female produces a clutch of four to 19 eggs, usually around 10, which take 70 to 100 days to hatch.1
Diiru dund
lu tollu ci 25 at1
Ni mu nekke ci àll bi
Least concern (IUCN), though its numbers may have declined with the spread of the cane toad.1
Musiba ci nit
4 / 5: Am na musiba lool3

Fa xibaar yi jóge

  1. King brown snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Pseudechis australis (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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