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Square-nosed snake

Rhinoplocephalus bicolor

名字的由來： The name refers to the snake's square-shaped nose, from the Greek roots of the genus name Rhinoplocephalus, meaning nose and head.1

只是會痛會痛，但不會對你造成嚴重傷害。

澳洲的蛇

咬吃：肉

對人的危險: 疼痛可能會非常痛，但幾乎從來不會很嚴重。

The square-nosed snake is a small, mildly venomous snake that lives only in the far south-west of Western Australia. It is named for its blunt, square-shaped snout, and it hunts small lizards in swampy places and old ant nests.1

分布在

Far southern coastal Western Australia, from around Esperance in the east to just west of Walpole.1

澳洲與大洋洲

首頁

It lives in swampy depressions in low heath and open forest, often in the same areas as the short-nosed snake. It is often found in disused nests of stick-ants.1

長度

40 cm (1,3 ft)3

一般成體大小

最高速度

大約 5,9 km/h（3,7 mph）

在陸地上, 粗略估計

牠吃什麼？

It is a reptile specialist, eating mainly skinks such as Ctenotus, Hemiergis and Morethia species. It rarely eats frogs.1

Square-nosed snake 的照片 — Square-nosed snake。照片：dhfischer。 CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

怎麼認出牠

Small snake, with adults averaging about 33 to 35 cm from snout to vent.1
Adults are orange-brown on the back, with orange-red sides that fade to pale cream on the belly.1
Some adults are bright orange across the whole back.1
Young snakes are blue on the back with a yellow band along the sides.1

常被誤認為： The short-nosed snake (Elapognathus minor) lives in similar habitat and is often found alongside it.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？

The snake is mildly venomous, and a typical bite is not dangerous to humans.1

牠對人有多危險？

對人的危險: 疼痛可能會非常痛，但幾乎從來不會很嚴重。

A typical bite is not dangerous to humans.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 2 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長跟 12 塊玩具積木排成一排一樣長可以在 61 秒內跑完 100 公尺（最快的人類需要 9.6 秒）

Square-nosed 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？

一個正在走路的人 大約 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

Square-nosed snake 大約 5,9 km/h (3,7 mph)

騎腳踏車的小朋友 大約 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

值得知道

小知識

It is often found living in the abandoned nests of stick-ants.1

Females give birth to live young instead of laying eggs. This is called ovoviviparity, where the eggs hatch inside the mother's body.1

Despite its venom, the snake is considered mildly venomous and its typical bite is not dangerous to people.1

Its scientific genus, Rhinoplocephalus, has only this one species, so it is the sole member of its genus.1

給毒液專家

學名: Rhinoplocephalus bicolor
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 rather than laying eggs. Litters are typically small, with between one and five offspring.1
對人的危險: 2 / 5: 疼痛3