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Desert death adder

Acanthophis pyrrhus

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。

咬吃：肉

The desert death adder is a venomous snake that lives in remote parts of Australia. It is one of the most venomous land snakes in the world. It hunts lizards and small mammals, and it gives birth to live young.1

分布在

Australia: from the coast of Western Australia to central regions, as far south as Kalgoorlie, and into the Northern Territory1

澳洲與大洋洲

首頁

Desert death adders live in remote areas, among porcupine grass, stony flats, sandy ridges and rocky outcrops in Central and Western Australia. In south-west Australia they live in hummock grass in mallee. They are sometimes seen on roads near outlying urban areas.1

長度

70 cm (2,3 ft)1

最高速度

大約 6,2 km/h（3,9 mph）

在陸地上, 粗略估計

牠吃什麼？

Desert death adders feed on lizards, especially skinks and dragons, and on small mammals. They use a lure at the tip of the tail, which wiggles to attract prey. They may lie in ambush for days, waiting for a lizard to approach.1

Desert death adder 的照片 — Desert death adder。照片：dhfischer。 CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

怎麼認出牠

Coloured brick-red or yellow-reddish, with strong or inconspicuous yellow bands that blend in with the surroundings1
Short, thick body with a triangular head and a thin, tapering tail1
Flattened appearance1
The tail tip is distinctly darker in colour1
Grows to lengths up to 70 cm1

常被誤認為： The desert death adder is closely related to the common or southern death adder, which is found in a different range.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？

Desert death adders have large fangs and produce a considerable quantity of toxic venom. The venom is mainly neurotoxic, which means it attacks the nerves. It once had a 50% mortality rate.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。

The desert death adder is one of the most venomous land snakes in the world and is regarded as very dangerous. Its venom rarely causes snake bites in Australia today. Its fangs are longer than those of most of Australia's venomous snakes.1

牠害怕時會做什麼？

The desert death adder bites only when a threat or prey is very close. Its colours help it blend in with its surroundings.1

如果牠咬人

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

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

在世界上的哪裡？

非洲亞洲歐洲北美洲南美洲澳洲與大洋洲

牠有多大？

牠有多長？

跟 4 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長可以在 58 秒內跑完 100 公尺（最快的人類需要 9.6 秒）

Desert death adder 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？

一個正在走路的人 大約 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

Desert death adder 大約 6,2 km/h (3,9 mph)

騎腳踏車的小朋友 大約 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

值得知道

小知識

The tip of its tail works as a lure. It looks like a worm or caterpillar, which tempts passing lizards.1

Its fangs are longer than those of most of Australia's venomous snakes.1

Unlike most other snakes, it gives birth to live young.1

It is most active after dark and is only occasionally seen during the day.1

給毒液專家

學名: Acanthophis pyrrhus
類群: 澳洲的蛇
家人: Elapidae2
排序: Squamata
各大洲: 澳洲與大洋洲
寶寶: It gives birth to live young, up to 13 in each litter. Mating happens in spring or early summer, and the young are born in late summer or early autumn.1
牠在野外的狀況: Under threat, mainly due to habitat destruction1
對人的危險: 4 / 5: 非常危險3