Central American coral snake
The Central American coral snake is a highly venomous snake with bold red, yellow and black rings. It lives in forests from southern Mexico through Central America to north-western Colombia. It is mostly active at night and usually avoids people, but it can bite if it is handled or pinned.1

怎麼認出牠
- Rings of red, yellow and black around the body1
- Red rings on the body are often broad, separated by narrow yellow-black-yellow bands1
- Black snout1
- A yellow or red band across the top of the head, depending on whether it has two or three colours1
- Between 10 and 24 black rings on the body, plus 3 to 8 on the tail1
- Smooth scales, a rounded head and a round pupil1
毒液力量
咬的時候,毒液會從毒牙或牙齒出來。
牠的毒液有什麼作用?
Its venom contains a strong neurotoxin, which attacks the nerves and causes neuromuscular dysfunction, meaning the nerves and muscles stop working properly. The average venom yield is 8 mg, and the maximum recorded yield is 20 mg. The lethal dose for an adult human is estimated at 4 to 6 mg.1
牠對人有多危險?
對人的危險: 非常危險如果沒有治療,牠可能會害死一個人。It is highly venomous. The maximum recorded venom yield is about four times the estimated lethal dose for an adult human. It is usually not aggressive and bites mainly when it is molested or restrained.1
牠害怕時會做什麼?
It is usually not aggressive, but it will bite when it is molested or restrained.1
注意安全
- 絕對不要碰、抓或捉弄野生動物,就算是很小的動物,就算牠看起來在睡覺或已經死了也一樣。
- 給牠空間。如果遇到了,保持冷靜,慢慢往後退,讓牠自己離開。
- 如果被牠咬了:保持冷靜,保持不動,打緊急電話(112、000、911)或趕快去醫院。記住牠的樣子,有照片會很有幫助。
牠不是想來抓你。牠用毒液來捕捉食物或保護自己,而且牠更想躲起來。 更多安全知識
牠有多大?
牠有多長?
跟 2,5 隻家貓從鼻子接到尾巴一樣長
跟 6 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長
可以在 71 秒內跑完 100 公尺(最快的人類需要 9.6 秒)Central American coral snake 跟「你」比起來有多大?
只是在你的瀏覽器裡做算術。什麼都不會儲存,也不會傳送到任何地方。
牠有多快?
小知識
知識的出處
- Micrurus nigrocinctus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Micrurus nigrocinctus (iNaturalist): 名稱和分類。
- Venom Wiki: 危險等級、一般大小和速度估計都是我們自己定的。看看我們是怎麼算出來的: 我們怎麼評估危險.
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