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McMahon's viper

Eristicophis macmahonii
Ci turam: The specific name macmahonii honours the British diplomat Arthur Henry McMahon.1
Soxla na doktoorLu néew la mu rey, waaye màtt laaj na doktoor.
Vipère Dafay màttDafay lekk: Yàpp
Musiba ci nit: Lu bonMàtt laaj na doktoor. Ñi ciy dee dañoo néew lool.

McMahon's viper is a small, venomous snake that lives in the sandy deserts of Balochistan, near the borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is well known for its habit of sinking into loose sand so that only its snout and eyes stay uncovered. Scientists have also studied a protein from its venom for its possible use against melanoma, a type of skin cancer.1

Dafay dund ci
Desert region of Balochistan near the Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan borders; also reported in the Rajasthan Desert, India1
Asi
Kër
It lives in shifting dunes of fine, loose sand. It is not found above 1,300 m (4,300 ft).1
Guddaay
22 cm ba 72 cm (8,7 in ba 2,4 ft)1
Gaawaay bu gën a kawe
lu tollu ci 3,3 km/h (2,1 mph)
Ci suuf, xalaat
Lan lay lekk?
It preys on small lizards, small rodents and sometimes birds. It holds mice in its mouth until they are dead or nearly so.1
Dëgg-dëgg!Fotoy McMahon's viper
McMahon's viper. Foto: Tad Arensmeier from St. Louis, MO, USA. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Ni ngay ko xàmmee

  • Reddish to yellowish brown body with a regular series of 20 to 25 dark spots, each bordered partly or fully with white scales1
  • A white stripe runs from the back of the eye to the corner of the mouth1
  • Large, broad, flat, wedge-shaped head that is clearly distinct from the neck1
  • Short tail with a yellow tip and distinct crossbands1
  • Adults are under 1 m (39 in) in total length, tail included1

Kàttanu daŋar

Dafay màtt

Daŋar bi dafay génn ci bëñam yi su màttee.

Lan la daŋar biy sóob di def?

Relatively few data are available on its venom. The species is regarded as potentially dangerous, and its venom is said to be similar to that of snakes in the genus Echis. A venom protein called eristostatin has been reported to help in the fight against melanoma.1

Ni mu lore nit ñi?

Musiba ci nit: Lu bonMàtt laaj na doktoor. Ñi ciy dee dañoo néew lool.

It is regarded as a potentially dangerous species. It is described as bad-tempered, hissing very loudly and deeply, and it will strike aggressively when threatened.1

Lan lay def bu tiitee?

It hisses very loudly and deeply, raises the front of its body off the ground in a loop and strikes aggressively. It may also sink into sand and cover its head, leaving only its snout and eyes uncovered.1

Su màttee

  • Def ba nit ki bañ a yëngu te dal, yemale cër bi ñu màtt ak kawewaayu xol bi, dindi jaaro yi ak lu xat lépp, te yóbbu ko lopitaan ci gaaw.

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?

McMahon's viper guddaayam lu tollu ci 72 cm (2,4 ft)Ab muusu kër lu tollu ci 50 cm (1,6 ft)Ab xaj lu tollu ci 1 m (3,3 ft)
guddu na ni 4 banaana yu ñu toftalemën na daw 100 meetar ci 110 segond (nit ki gën a gaaw soxla na 9,6)

McMahon's viper 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 protein in its venom, called eristostatin, has been reported to help in the fight against melanoma.1

2

It can sink down into loose sand using a rocking or wave-like motion, then shake its head to cover it with sand.1

3

Its enlarged nasorostral scales are thought to keep sand out of its nostrils.1

4

It moves by sidewinding when crossing loose sand or when alarmed.1

5

Its short tail is prehensile, and it sometimes climbs into bushes with it.1

Ngir boroom xam-xam ci daŋar

Turu xam-xam
Eristicophis macmahonii
Mbooloo
Vipère
Kontinaa yi
Asi
Liir yi
It lays eggs (oviparous), up to a dozen at a time. The eggs hatch after 6 to 8 weeks, and each hatchling is about 15 cm (6 in) long.1
Musiba ci nit
3 / 5: Lu bon2

Fa xibaar yi jóge

  1. Eristicophis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. 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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