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King brown snake

Pseudechis australis
Nípa orúkọ náà: 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
Ó lè paniÓ lè pa ọ́ bí kò bá sí ìtọ́jú. Bí ó bá bù ọ́ jẹ, wá ìrànlọ́wọ́ kíákíá.
Àwọn ejò Ọsirélíà ÌbùjẹOúnjẹ rẹ̀: Ẹran
Ewu fún ènìyàn: Ó léwu gan-anÓ lè pa ènìyàn tí kò bá rí ìtọ́jú.

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

Ó ń gbé ní
Northern, western and Central Australia. Found in all states except Victoria and Tasmania.1
Ọsirélíà àti Òṣéáníà
Ilé
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
Gígùn
2 m sí 3.3 m (6.6 ft sí 11 ft)1
Ìwúwo
3 kg sí 6 kg (6.6 lb sí 13 lb)1
Ìyára gíga jùlọ
nǹkan bí 8.7 km/h (5.4 mph)
Lórí ilẹ̀, àfojúbù
Kí ni ó máa ń jẹ?
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
Ní tòótọ́!Fọ́tò King brown snake
King brown snake. Fọ́tò: Smacdonald. CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Bí o ṣe lè dá a mọ̀

  • 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

A sábà máa ń ṣì í mọ̀ sí: 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

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 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

Báwo ló ṣe léwu tó fún ènìyàn?

Ewu fún ènìyàn: Ó léwu gan-anÓ lè pa ènìyàn tí kò bá rí ìtọ́jú.

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

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

Bí ó bá bùjẹ

  • Victims are treated with black snake (not brown snake) antivenom.1
  • Dídì pẹ̀lú ìfúnpá láìmira (pressure immobilisation): fi bándéèjì rọ́bà (elastic) tó le wé ibi ìbùjẹ náà, lẹ́yìn náà wé e sókè títí bo gbogbo apá tàbí ẹsẹ̀ náà, fi igi ìdábùú (splint) dì í, kí o sì jẹ́ kí ẹni náà wà láìmira rárá títí ìrànlọ́wọ́ yóò fi dé.
  • Má ṣe fọ ibi ìbùjẹ náà: ilé ìwòsàn lè ṣàyẹ̀wò oró tó kù lára awọ láti yan oògùn apa-oró (antivenom) tó tọ́.

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

Níbo ní ayé?

ÁfíríkàÉṣíàYúróòpùÀríwá Amẹ́ríkàGúúsù Amẹ́ríkàỌsirélíà àti Òṣéáníà

Báwo ló ṣe tóbi tó?

Báwo ló ṣe gùn tó?

King brown snake gígùn rẹ̀ tó nǹkan bí 3.3 m (11 ft)Kẹ̀kẹ́ àgbàlagbà nǹkan bí 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́ kan nǹkan bí 4.5 m (15 ft)

Báwo ló ṣe wúwo tó?

ó wúwo tó ológbò ilé 1.5
ó gùn tó ajá 3 láti imú dé ìrùó gùn tó ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ 18 tí a tò tẹ̀léraó wúwo tó ológbò ilélè sáré mítà 100 ní ìṣẹ́jú-àáyá 41 (ènìyàn tó yára jùlọ nílò 9.6)

Báwo ni King brown snake 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

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

Olùfọ́ àròsọ

Àròsọ: Because it is called a brown snake, brown snake antivenom will treat its bite.

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

Fún àwọn amòye oró

Orúkọ sáyẹ́ǹsì
Pseudechis australis
Ẹgbẹ́
Àwọn ejò Ọsirélíà
Ìdílé
Elapidae2
Ètò
Squamata
Àwọn kọ́ńtínẹ́ńtì
Ọsirélíà àti Òṣéáníà
Àwọn ọmọ
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
Ọjọ́ ayé
nǹkan bí ọdún 251
Bí ó ṣe ń ṣe nínú igbó
Least concern (IUCN), though its numbers may have declined with the spread of the cane toad.1
Ewu fún ènìyàn
4 / 5: Ó léwu gan-an3

Ibi tí àwọn òtítọ́ ti wá

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