East African garter snake
The East African garter snake is a venomous snake that lives in parts of East Africa. It has a black body with light crossbands, and it is active at night. Its bite can cause pain and swelling, and there is no antivenom for snakes in its genus.1

怎样认出它
- The body is black with light crossbands, which may be white, yellow, pink or red.1
- The smooth, glossy scales are arranged in 13 rows at midbody.1
- Adults usually measure 30 to 55 cm in total length, including the tail, and can reach about 65 cm.1
- The tail is short, about 7.5% of the total length.1
- It is active at night and moves on the ground.1
毒液之力
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?
This snake is venomous, meaning it injects venom with a bite. In humans, its bite causes local pain and swelling at the bite site. It also causes pain and swelling in the lymph nodes, the small glands that help fight infection.1
它对人有多危险?
对人的危险: 很疼可能真的很疼,但几乎从不严重。No human deaths from this snake have been recorded.1
它害怕时会做什么?
When threatened, it inflates and flattens its body to make the bright crossbands more visible. It may also raise the front half of its body and move it sharply from side to side.1
注意安全
- 永远不要摸、抓或逗弄野生动物,即使是很小的,即使它看起来在睡觉或已经死了。
- 给它留出空间。如果遇到它,保持冷静,慢慢后退,让它走自己的路。
- 如果被它咬了:保持冷静,保持不动,拨打你的急救电话(112、000、911)或尽快去医院。记住它长什么样,拍张照片会有帮助。
它不是冲着你来的。它用毒液捕猎或保护自己,而且它更愿意躲起来。 更多安全知识
它有多大?
它有多长?
和 4 根香蕉首尾相接一样长
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它有多快?
事实
事实的来源
- Elapsoidea loveridgei (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Elapsoidea loveridgei (iNaturalist): 名称和分类。
- Venom Wiki: 危险等级、典型大小和速度估计都是我们自己给出的。看看我们是怎么算的: 我们如何评定危险.
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