Equatorial spitting cobra
The equatorial spitting cobra is a medium-sized cobra found in Southeast Asia. It can spray venom from a distance, which is what makes it special. It lives mainly in forests and sometimes in gardens and towns.1

怎麼認出牠
- Medium-sized, usually 0.9 to 1.2 metres long, and can grow up to 1.5 metres1
- Has no hood marks1
- Comes in two colour forms: yellow (common in Thailand and northern Peninsular Malaysia) and black (found in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and the islands of Indonesia and the Philippines)1
- Juveniles and adults often have different colours1
- Has smooth scales and a short, rounded snout1
毒液力量
牠會對攻擊者噴出或吐出刺痛的液體。
牠的毒液有什麼作用?
Its venom is postsynaptic neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves. It also contains cardiotoxins, which damage the heart, and cytotoxins, which damage cells. The venom is strong enough that a bite can be serious.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 will spit venom readily when cornered or threatened, and it can spit from up in trees. It will also strike and bite. The yellow form from Thailand is described as highly aggressive and more prone to spitting large amounts.1
牠害怕時會做什麼?
When cornered or threatened, it spits venom and will also strike and bite.1
如果牠咬人或噴毒液
- 讓傷者保持不動和冷靜,取下戒指和緊身的東西,並趕快送醫院:抗毒血清就是治療方法。
- 如果毒液噴進眼睛,立刻用大量乾淨的水沖洗眼睛。
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,或毒液噴進你的眼睛: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 3 隻家貓從鼻子接到尾巴一樣長
跟 8 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長
可以在 51 秒內跑完 100 公尺(最快的人類需要 9.6 秒)Equatorial spitting cobra 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
It can spit venom even when it is up in the trees.1
Cardiotoxins make up about 40% of its venom protein, a higher share than in some related spitting cobras.1
The yellow colour form from Thailand is described as more aggressive than the black form.1
It is mainly active during the day and lives on the ground.1
破解迷思
迷思: It is just a subspecies of the Indian cobra.
真相: It was first defined as its own species in 1989. Earlier, its populations had been grouped under several subspecies of the Indian cobra.1
知識的出處
- Equatorial spitting cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Naja sumatrana (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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