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Pygmy copperhead

Austrelaps labialis
Nípa orúkọ náà: "Copperhead" refers to the colour of the scales on its back and around its snout and eyes, and "pygmy" refers to its smaller size compared with its relatives.1
Ó nílò dókítàKì í sábà pani, ṣùgbọ́n ìbùjẹ nílò dókítà.
Àwọn ejò Ọsirélíà ÌbùjẹOúnjẹ rẹ̀: Ẹran
Ewu fún ènìyàn: Ó le gan-anÌbùjẹ nílò dókítà. Ikú kò wọ́pọ̀ rárá.

The pygmy copperhead is a small, venomous snake found only in South Australia, mainly on Kangaroo Island and in the Fleurieu Peninsula and Mount Lofty Ranges. It is the smallest of the Australian copperheads. Its venom is dangerous, so prompt medical treatment matters.1

Ó ń gbé ní
Endemic to South Australia: Kangaroo Island, Fleurieu Peninsula and Mount Lofty Ranges. Sightings on islands between mainland Australia and Tasmania.1
Ọsirélíà àti Òṣéáníà
Ilé
It lives in moist areas near streams, in swamps, marshland, and open sclerophyll woodland and forest, where average yearly rainfall is 600–800 mm. Sightings have also been made in the Adelaide Hills, and on islands near Tasmania, probably after accidentally stowing away on boats.1
Gígùn
60 cm sí 1.2 m (2 ft sí 3.9 ft)1
Ìyára gíga jùlọ
nǹkan bí 6.4 km/h (4 mph)
Lórí ilẹ̀, àfojúbù
Kí ni ó máa ń jẹ?
It eats smaller animals, most often small lizards, frogs and tadpoles. It feeds more often than the highland and lowland copperheads. Cannibalism has also been reported.1
Ní tòótọ́!Fọ́tò Pygmy copperhead
Pygmy copperhead. Fọ́tò: unknown. CC0, iNaturalist.

Bí o ṣe lè dá a mọ̀

  • Dorsal scales are brown to grey, with a darker stripe along the spine.1
  • The belly is cream to light grey, with red along the edges that fades to a brown-grey underside.1
  • The lip scales are barred with dark colour.1
  • Adults average about 80 cm long, with males usually larger than females.1
  • Newborns often have paler backsides than adults.1

A sábà máa ń ṣì í mọ̀ sí: The highland and lowland copperheads are larger, and the pygmy copperhead is the smallest of the Australian copperheads. It is not closely related to the American copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix.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 strongly neurotoxic, which means it attacks the nerves, and its toxicity is similar to that of the Indian cobra. It is weakly coagulant and strongly anticoagulant, meaning it can both disrupt blood clotting and destroy blood and muscle. Without prompt treatment, a bite can cause possibly irreversible damage to nerve endings.1

Báwo ló ṣe léwu tó fún ènìyàn?

Ewu fún ènìyàn: Ó le gan-anÌbùjẹ nílò dókítà. Ikú kò wọ́pọ̀ rárá.

Bites are considered possibly lethal. The snake is not known for being aggressive and is unlikely to attack unless it is stepped on or purposely provoked.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?

It is generally unobtrusive and usually hides under leaf litter, old iron and haystacks.1

Bí ó bá bùjẹ

  • Prompt antivenom treatment is essential, because bites are considered lethal without it. Antivenom developed from tiger snake venom cannot completely neutralise the neurotoxicity of pygmy copperhead venom.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?

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Báwo ló ṣe tóbi tó?

Báwo ló ṣe gùn tó?

Pygmy copperhead gígùn rẹ̀ tó nǹkan bí 1.2 m (3.9 ft)Ajá kan nǹkan bí 1 m (3.3 ft)Àgbàlagbà kan nǹkan bí 1.7 m (5.6 ft)
ó gùn tó ológbò ilé 2.5 láti imú dé ìrùó gùn tó ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ 7 tí a tò tẹ̀léralè sáré mítà 100 ní ìṣẹ́jú-àáyá 56 (ènìyàn tó yára jùlọ nílò 9.6)

Báwo ni Pygmy copperhead 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

Sightings on islands near Tasmania are probably the result of snakes stowing away on boats.1

2

It is the only snake endemic to South Australia.1

3

It is the smallest of the Australian copperhead snakes.1

4

Its litter size is about half that of the other Australian copperheads, which is linked to its smaller body size.1

5

In field research, only about two thirds of surveyed adult females were reproductive, which suggests females do not breed every year.1

Olùfọ́ àròsọ

Àròsọ: Because it is small and not aggressive, the pygmy copperhead is harmless.

Òtítọ́: Its venom is strongly neurotoxic, and its bite is considered possibly lethal without prompt antivenom treatment.1

Fún àwọn amòye oró

Orúkọ sáyẹ́ǹsì
Austrelaps labialis
Ẹgbẹ́
Àwọn ejò Ọsirélíà
Ìdílé
Elapidae2
Ètò
Squamata
Àwọn kọ́ńtínẹ́ńtì
Ọsirélíà àti Òṣéáníà
Àwọn ọmọ
It gives birth to live young, commonly seven per litter, with an average maximum of 20 in a single litter.1
Ewu fún ènìyàn
3 / 5: Ó le gan-an3

Ibi tí àwọn òtítọ́ ti wá

  1. Pygmy copperhead (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Austrelaps labialis (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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