Today, the editor will introduce to you what is the difference between venomous snake and non-venomous snake ? First of all, let’s understand literally, venomous snakes are venomous glands and can produce venom; non-venomous snakes, as the name implies, are non-venomous snakes, and most of them do not produce any toxins.
The editor will introduce some common species of non-venomous snakes
green snake
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Jade-spotted Snake
Double-spotted Snake
Purple Sand Snake
Long nose tree snake
American black snake
scarlet snake
scarlet snake
I believe everyone has a basic understanding of non-venomous snakes. Next, the editor will give a detailed introduction to non-venomous snakes.
How to distinguish between poisonous snakes and non-venomous snakes?
Non-venomous snakes do not have obvious external characteristics. Generally, people can distinguish them based on whether the head is triangular, whether the tail is thick and short, or whether the color is bright, which is not comprehensive enough.
Although the head of the poisonous snake is obviously triangular, some poisonous snakes have not triangular heads; they are bright in color, while the head of the non-venomous snakes is triangular.
Five-step snake, belly snake and cobra are indeed very thick, but the tail of iron head is relatively slender; many brightly colored snakes, such as jade-spotted brocade snakes, fire-red chain snakes, etc. are not poisonous snakes, while some viper and viper are similar to soil, which is very unobtrusive, but is toxic.
Corn Snake (Nonven Viper Snake)
Having said so much, I believe everyone is very curious about the difference between a venomous snake and a venomous snake? From what aspects do we distinguish? Next, the editor will reveal the secret to you.
distinguishes poisonous snakes from non-venomous snakes according to the following points:
1. Characteristics of snake head and tail: The head of the venomous snake is generally triangular, the color of the back of the body is relatively bright, the tail is generally thick and short, and suddenly becomes thinner from the anus back; while the head of the non-venomous snake is generally oval, the color of the back of the body is not very bright, the tail is generally thin and long, and slowly becomes thinner from the anus back.
2. Reaction: After a poisonous snake discovers a human, it usually flees immediately and crawls very quickly. When catching with bare hands, you will immediately feel that the body is soft and the non-venomous snake is stronger.
3. Vicious glands: Vicious snakes have venomous glands, while non-venomous snakes do not have venomous glands. The venom glands evolved from salivary glands . Located on both sides of the head and behind the eyes, it is hidden in the jaw muscles and can secrete venom. When a venomous snake bites the object, the muscles surrounding the venom glands contract, and the venom passes through the venom tube and the tube or groove of the venom fang and poisoning it into the body of the bitten object, and non-venomous snakes do not have this function.
4. Venom tube: It is a pipe that transports venom, connected between the venom gland and the fangs. Only venomous snakes have venom tubes.
5. Vicious fangs: Vicious snakes have fangs, which are both longer and larger than non-venomous snakes.
ball Python
is often mistaken for several non-venomous snakes. Due to their special appearance, bright spots and vicious temperament, it is often regarded as a poisonous snake by some local people and panic. In fact, this snake is harmless to the human body when biting.
Which non-venomous snakes are easily mistaken for venomous snakes?
The non-venomous snake whose appearance or color spots are easily confused with venomous snakes Yellow chain snake (also known as yellow and red chain), because there are black and yellow horizontal lines on the back, it is often mistaken for Golden Ring Snake .
Yellow chain snake
Golden ring snake
Black back white ring snake. Because the snake's back has black and white horizontal lines, it is easy to be mistaken for silver ring snake .
Black back white ring snake
Silver ring snake
Green snake (also known as green bamboo label ), because the whole body is green, it is often mixed with bamboo leaf green .
Green snake
Green snake
Having said so much, is the non-venomous snake posing a threat to us?
Although the venomous nature of non-venomous snakes is not as terrible as venomous snakes, the saliva of non-venomous snakes will also contain some toxic substances. Although these substances entering the human body will not cause our lives to be dangerous, they will have some impact on the bitten parts.
editor here reminds everyone that although a non-venomous snake will not die if it bites a person, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time and treat it under the operation of a professional doctor.
Although venomous snakes will not attack people for no reason, when we accidentally disturb them at close range, they will still bite people out of self-protection. Therefore, when we go to the possible locations of snakes, , we should be extra careful when engaging in outdoor activities. We wear long-sleeved trousers, sneakers or hiking shoes, etc., and never wear slippers or sandals, so as not to accidentally step on the venomous snake.
Today’s science popularization class ends here. What kind of snake have you encountered in your life? Welcome to discuss in the comment section! For more exciting content, we will continue to popularize science in the next issue.
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