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Square-nosed snake

Rhinoplocephalus bicolor

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

只是会疼会疼，但不会对你造成严重伤害。

澳大利亚的蛇

咬伤吃：肉

对人的危险: 很疼可能真的很疼，但几乎从不严重。

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

生活在

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

澳大利亚和大洋洲

首页

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

长度

40 cm (1.3 ft)3

典型成年个体大小

最高速度

约 5.9 公里/小时（3.7 英里/小时）

在陆地上, 粗略估计

它吃什么？

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.

怎样认出它

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

常被误认为： The short-nosed snake (Elapognathus minor) lives in similar habitat and is often found alongside it.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？

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

A typical bite is not dangerous to humans.1

如果它咬人

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

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

在世界哪里？

非洲亚洲欧洲北美洲南美洲澳大利亚和大洋洲

它有多大？

它有多长？

和 2 根香蕉首尾相接一样长和 12 块玩具积木排成一排一样长61 秒就能跑完 100 米（最快的人需要 9.6 秒）

Square-nosed snake和你比起来有多大？

只是在你的浏览器里算一算。什么都不会被保存或发送到任何地方。

它有多快？

一个在走路的人 约 5 公里/小时 (3.1 mph)

Square-nosed snake 约 5.9 公里/小时 (3.7 mph)

一个骑自行车的孩子 约 12 公里/小时 (7.5 mph)

值得了解

事实

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

给毒液专家

学名: Rhinoplocephalus bicolor
类别: 澳大利亚的蛇
家人: Elapidae2
排序: Squamata
大洲: 澳大利亚和大洋洲
宝宝: It gives birth to live young rather than laying eggs. Litters are typically small, with between one and five offspring.1
对人的危险: 2 / 5: 很疼3