Himalayan pit viper
The Himalayan pit viper is a venomous snake that lives on the southern slopes of the Himalayas. It is special because it has been found at up to 4,900 metres above sea level, which makes it the highest living snake ever recorded. It is a shy, slow-moving snake that spends its days hidden under rocks and fallen timber.1

Indlela yokusibona
- Body is light brown or dark brown.1
- Long, marks on the upper body look intertwined because they are close together, with a row of slightly larger spots along each side.1
- Dark spots on the head.1
- Belly is light grey with small dark spots.1
- Head is wide and elongated, and the scales are large and symmetrical.1
Amandla obuthi
Ubuthi buphuma ngamazinyo aso obuthi noma ngamazinyo uma siluma.
Ubuthi baso benzani?
Bites cause intense pain and swelling around the bite. The swelling usually settles within two to three days, even without treatment.1
Siyingozi kangakanani ebantwini?
Ingozi ebantwini: Kubi kakhuluUkulunywa kudinga udokotela. Ukufa kuyivelakancane kakhulu.Bites cause intense pain and swelling at the bite site, which usually fades within two to three days even without treatment.1
Senzani uma sesabile?
When disturbed, it retreats to its hiding place.1
Uma siluma
- Gcina umuntu engashukumi futhi ezolile, gcina isitho esilunyiwe sisezingeni lenhliziyo, khipha izindandatho nezinto eziqinile, bese umusa esibhedlela ngokushesha.
Njalo shayela kuqala inombolo yezimo eziphuthumayo (112, 000, 911). Lokhu kuyiseluleko sosizo lokuqala esijwayelekile, akusona iseluleko sezokwelapha. Izisekelo zosizo lokuqala
Hlala uphephile
- Ungalokothi uthinte, ubambe noma ugcone isilwane sasendle, ngisho noma sincane, futhi ngisho noma sibukeka silele noma sifile.
- Sinike isikhala. Uma uhlangana naso, hlala uzolile, uhlehle kancane bese usiyeka sihambe ngendlela yaso.
- Uma sikuluma: hlala uzolile, ungashukumi, shayela inombolo yezimo eziphuthumayo (112, 000, 911) noma uye esibhedlela ngokushesha. Khumbula ukuthi besibukeka kanjani, isithombe siyasiza.
Asikuzingeli wena. Sisebenzisa ubuthi baso ukuze sibambe ukudla noma ukuzivikela, futhi singancamela ukucasha. Okwengeziwe mayelana nokuhlala uphephile
Sikhulu kangakanani?
Side kangakanani?
side njengamakati asekhaya angu-2 kusuka ekhaleni kuya emsileni
side njengobhanana abangu-5 abalandelanayo
singahamba amamitha ali-100 ngemizuzwana engu-110 (umuntu oshesha kunabo bonke udinga engu-9,6)Himalayan pit viper mkhulu kangakanani uma uqhathanisa NAWE?
Yizibalo nje kusiphequluli sakho. Akukho okulondolozwayo noma okuthunyelwa ndawo.
Sishesha kangakanani?
Amaqiniso
It has been found at up to 4,900 metres above sea level, the highest altitude recorded for any living snake.1
It is the only pit viper found in Pakistan.1
It is described as a lazy and timid snake, moving slowly from one place to another.1
Its belly is white with black and red dots or speckles on the scales.1
Lapho amaqiniso evela khona
- Gloydius himalayanus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Gloydius himalayanus (iNaturalist): amagama nokuhlelwa ngezigaba.
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