what is its poison like?
The venom has cytotoxic effects and is one of the most toxic of any vipers based on LD.
Puff adder
The venom has cytotoxic effects and is one of the most toxic of any vipers based on LD
where is golden gate highlands national park located Free State, South Africa, near the Lesotho border. what are some plants found there? Ouhout, Lombardi poplars, weeping willows etc. any aquatic species found there? UNANSWERABLE what about invertebrates? Puff adder, mountain adder, and rinkhals. what is the first species mentioned here? A venomous viper species . what does it look like? The color pattern varies geographically. The head has two well-marked dark bands - one on the crown and the other between the eyes. On the sides of the head, two oblique, dark bands or bars run from the eye to the supralabials. Below, the head is yellowish white with scattered dark blotches.
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Puff adder [SEP] Venom
This species is responsible for more snakebite fatalities than any other African snake, due to a combination of factors, including its wide distribution, common occurrence, large size, potent venom that is produced in large amounts, long fangs, and their habit of basking by footpaths and sitting quietly when approached. The venom has cytotoxic effects and is one of the most toxic of any vipers based on LD. The values in mice vary: 0.4–2.0 mg/kg intravenously, 0.9–3.7 mg/kg peritoneally, and 4.4–7.7 mg/kg subcutaneously (SC). Mallow et al. (2003) give an LD range of 1.0–7.75 mg/kg SC. Venom yield is typically 150–350 mg, with a maximum of 750 mg.