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Collett's snake

Pseudechis colletti

名字的由來： It is named in honour of Norwegian zoologist Robert Collett, who collected a young snake of this species.1

可能致命不治療的話可能會害死你。如果牠咬了你，要趕快求救。

澳洲的蛇

咬吃：肉

對人的危險: 非常危險如果沒有治療，牠可能會害死一個人。

Collett's snake is a large, brightly marked venomous snake that lives in the dry plains of Australia. It is one of the most colourful black snakes in its genus. Its bite can be fatal, so it is important to know what it looks like and where it lives.1

分布在

Australia, mainly central western Queensland and areas to the west of Queensland1

澳洲與大洋洲

首頁

It lives in dry, barren areas and plains. It is active during the day.1

長度

30 cm 到 2,6 m (1 ft 到 8,5 ft)1

最高速度

大約 7,8 km/h（4,8 mph）

在陸地上, 粗略估計

牠吃什麼？

Its main diet is amphibians, reptiles and small mammals. It also preys on many local geckos. Cannibalism is known to occur in this species.1

Collett's snake 的照片 — Collett's snake。照片：Taipan198。 CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

怎麼認出牠

Dark brown to black upperparts with pink or cream banding and sides1
Irregular cross-shaped bands that are usually orange-red1
Pale yellow to orange underparts, often the same colour as the bands1
Young snakes are usually the same colour as adults but with brighter shades and more contrast1

常被誤認為： It has a similar body structure to the red-bellied black snake, but the two look quite different. Collett's snake is the most colourful of the black snakes in its genus.1

毒液力量

咬

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 is cytotoxic, which means it damages cells, and it has haemolytic activity, which means it breaks down red blood cells. It may also contain neurotoxins, which attack the nerves. Early symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and headache. Within 24 hours, severe cases can progress to rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) and acute kidney injury if fluid replacement and antivenom are not given. One strike delivers about 30 milligrams of venom.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。

Its bite can be fatal. It was once thought to be only moderately venomous to people, but it is now known to have caused severe envenomation. It is considered the nineteenth most venomous snake in the world.1

好消息：醫生有藥（抗毒血清）或治療方法。1

如果牠咬人

Fluid replacement and black snake antivenom should be given as soon as possible, because serious kidney damage can occur within 24 hours. Black snake or tiger snake antivenom can be used.1
加壓固定法：用彈性繃帶緊緊包住咬傷處，再往上包住整條手臂或腿，用夾板固定，並讓傷者完全不動，直到救援抵達。
不要清洗咬傷處：醫院可以檢驗留在皮膚上的毒液，選出正確的抗毒血清。

一定要先打緊急電話（112、000、911）。這是一般急救指引，不是醫療建議。急救基本知識