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Collett's snake

Pseudechis colletti

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

可致命不治疗可能会要你的命。如果它咬了你，赶快求助。

澳大利亚的蛇

咬伤吃：肉

对人的危险: 非常危险不治疗可能会害死人。

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

生活在

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

澳大利亚和大洋洲

首页

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

长度

30 cm到2.6 m (1 ft到8.5 ft)1

最高速度

约 7.8 公里/小时（4.8 英里/小时）

在陆地上, 粗略估计

它吃什么？

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.

怎样认出它

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

常被误认为： 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

毒液之力

咬伤

它咬的时候，毒液通过毒牙或牙齿出来。

它的毒液会造成什么？

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

它对人有多危险？

对人的危险: 非常危险不治疗可能会害死人。

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：医生有药（抗毒血清）或治疗方法。1

如果它咬人

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
加压固定法：用有弹性的绷带紧紧缠住咬伤处，再缠满整条肢体，用夹板固定，让人完全不动，直到救援到来。
不要清洗咬伤处：医院可以检测皮肤上残留的毒液，以选择正确的抗毒血清。

一定先拨打你的急救电话（112、000、911）。这里是一般急救指导，不是医疗建议。急救基础