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Jameson's mamba

Dendroaspis jamesoni
Nípa orúkọ náà: The species is named after Robert Jameson, a professor of natural history at the University of Edinburgh, and the genus name Dendroaspis comes from Greek words meaning 'tree' and 'asp'.1
ApaniỌ̀kan lára àwọn ẹranko apani jùlọ ní ayé. Bí ó bá bù ọ́ jẹ, pe fún ìrànlọ́wọ́ lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀.Ìrànlọ́wọ́ kíákíá àti oògùn apa-oró (antivenom) ń gba ẹ̀mí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn là. Pe nọ́ńbà pàjáwìrì rẹ lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀.
Ṣèbé, mamba àti krait ÌbùjẹOúnjẹ rẹ̀: Ẹran
Ewu fún ènìyàn: ApaniỌ̀kan lára àwọn ẹranko tó léwu jùlọ ní ayé.

Jameson's mamba is a highly venomous snake that lives in the forests and woodlands of equatorial Africa. It spends much of its time in trees and is often found near towns, farms and plantations. Its venom attacks the nerves, so it is a snake to treat with respect and keep well away from.1

Ó ń gbé ní
Equatorial Africa: Central and West Africa, and parts of East Africa such as Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania1
Áfíríkà
Ilé
Found in rainforests, woodland, forest-savanna and cleared land, up to 2,200 metres above sea level. It is often seen around buildings, town parks, farmland and plantations, and it lives mostly in trees.1
Gígùn
1.5 m sí 2.6 m (4.9 ft sí 8.7 ft)1
Ìyára gíga jùlọ
nǹkan bí 8.7 km/h (5.4 mph)
Lórí ilẹ̀, àfojúbù
Kí ni ó máa ń jẹ?
Mainly eats birds and tree-dwelling mammals such as squirrels, shrews and mice. Smaller individuals under 100 cm also eat lizards and toads. It is thought to wait motionless and strike at prey, though this has not been observed.1
Ní tòótọ́!Fọ́tò Jameson's mamba
Jameson's mamba. Fọ́tò: Richard RoZ. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

Bí o ṣe lè dá a mọ̀

  • Slender body with dull green upper parts that fade to pale green towards the belly1
  • Neck, throat and underparts are cream or yellowish1
  • Narrow, elongated head with small eyes and round pupils1
  • Tail is black in the eastern subspecies (kaimosae) and pale green or yellow in the central and western subspecies1
  • Adults typically measure 1.5 to 2.2 metres in total length1

Agbára oró

Ìbùjẹ

Oró ń jáde láti inú eyín oró tàbí eyín rẹ̀ nígbà tí ó bá bùjẹ.

Kí ni oró rẹ̀ máa ń ṣe?

The venom is highly neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves, and also contains cardiotoxins, which affect the heart. Bite pain and swelling are followed by chills, sweating, abdominal pain and vomiting. Later symptoms can include slurred speech, difficulty breathing and paralysis.1

Báwo ló ṣe léwu tó fún ènìyàn?

Ewu fún ènìyàn: ApaniỌ̀kan lára àwọn ẹranko tó léwu jùlọ ní ayé.

The World Health Organization classes it as a Snake of Medical Importance in sub-Saharan Africa, although few bites are recorded. Deaths have been recorded within three to four hours of a bite. An unconfirmed report describes a child dying within 30 minutes. Access to antivenom is difficult in some areas, and workers in palm oil plantations have died after falling from trees when they met one in the canopy.1

Ìròyìn ayọ̀: àwọn dókítà ní oògùn (antivenom) tàbí ìtọ́jú fún èyí.1

Kí ni ó máa ń ṣe nígbà tí ẹ̀rù bá bà á?

When threatened, it flattens its neck like a cobra, and it will usually try to escape rather than attack.1

Bí ó bá bùjẹ

  • Apply a pressure bandage, keep the victim as still as possible and get them to a hospital or clinic quickly. An arterial tourniquet may help because of the neurotoxic venom. Antivenom is the main treatment, and tetanus toxoid is sometimes given.1
  • Jẹ́ kí ẹni náà wà láìmira kí ó sì farabalẹ̀, yọ òrùka àti àwọn nǹkan tó há, kí ẹ sì lọ sí ilé ìwòsàn kíákíá: oògùn apa-oró (antivenom) ni ìtọ́jú rẹ̀.

Máa kọ́kọ́ pe nọ́ńbà pàjáwìrì rẹ nígbà gbogbo (112, 000, 911). Èyí jẹ́ ìtọ́sọ́nà ìtọ́jú àkọ́kọ́ gbogbogbò, kì í ṣe ìmọ̀ràn ìṣègùn. Ìpìlẹ̀ ìtọ́jú àkọ́kọ́

Wà láìléwu

  • Má ṣe fọwọ́ kan, mú tàbí yọ ẹranko igbó lẹ́nu láéláé, kódà bí ó bá kéré, kódà bí ó bá dà bí ẹni pé ó ń sùn tàbí ó ti kú.
  • Fún un ní àyè. Bí o bá pàdé ọ̀kan, farabalẹ̀, sẹ́yìn díẹ̀díẹ̀ kí o sì jẹ́ kí ó máa bá ọ̀nà rẹ̀ lọ.
  • Bí ọ̀kan bá bù ọ́ jẹ: farabalẹ̀, má ṣe mira, pe nọ́ńbà pàjáwìrì rẹ (112, 000, 911) tàbí lọ sí ilé ìwòsàn kíákíá. Rántí bí ó ṣe rí, fọ́tò máa ń ṣèrànwọ́.

Kò wá ọ kiri láti ṣe ọ́ léṣe. Ó ń lo oró rẹ̀ láti mú oúnjẹ tàbí láti dáàbò bo ara rẹ̀, ó sì fẹ́ràn láti farapamọ́ jù. Sí i nípa wíwà láìléwu

Báwo ló ṣe tóbi tó?

Báwo ló ṣe gùn tó?

Jameson's mamba gígùn rẹ̀ tó nǹkan bí 2.6 m (8.7 ft)Kẹ̀kẹ́ àgbàlagbà nǹkan bí 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́ kan nǹkan bí 4.5 m (15 ft)
ó gùn tó ajá 2.5 láti imú dé ìrùó gùn tó ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ 15 tí a tò tẹ̀léralè sáré mítà 100 ní ìṣẹ́jú-àáyá 41 (ènìyàn tó yára jùlọ nílò 9.6)

Báwo ni Jameson's mamba ṣe tóbi tó tí a bá fi wé ÌWỌ?

Ìṣirò nìkan nínú bráwúsà rẹ. A kò fi ohunkóhun pamọ́, a kò sì fi ránṣẹ́ sí ibikíbi.

Báwo ló ṣe yára tó?

ó yẹ ní mímọ̀

Òtítọ́

1

Females lay their eggs in abandoned termite colonies.1

2

In Nigeria, males fight each other for access to females during the dry season.1

3

Its main predators are birds of prey, including the martial eagle, the bateleur and the Congo serpent eagle.1

4

It is difficult to study in the wild because it lives in trees and its green colouring helps it hide among leaves.1

Fún àwọn amòye oró

Orúkọ sáyẹ́ǹsì
Dendroaspis jamesoni
Ẹgbẹ́
Ṣèbé, mamba àti krait
Ìdílé
Elapidae2
Ètò
Squamata
Àwọn kọ́ńtínẹ́ńtì
Áfíríkà
Àwọn ọmọ
It lays eggs, with a clutch of 5 to 16 eggs.1
Ewu fún ènìyàn
5 / 5: Apani3

Ibi tí àwọn òtítọ́ ti wá

  1. Jameson's mamba (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Dendroaspis jamesoni (iNaturalist): orúkọ àti ìpínsísọ̀rí.
  3. Venom Wiki: ìpele ewu, ìtóbi déédé àti àfojúbù ìyára jẹ́ tiwa. Wo bí a ṣe ń ṣírò wọn: Bí a ṣe ń díwọ̀n ewu.

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