Snakes or snakes are strictly carnivorous animals and although many people are afraid of them, they are animals that deserve to be preserved and respected, both for their importance in the environment, as well as because some species are of medical importance. An example of this is jararaca venom, which is only used in the pharmaceutical industry for the development of an important drug for hypertension control and surgical glue manufacturing.
In addition, studying their poisons helps doctors develop better antidotes. Stay here in Animal Expert and discover the most venomous snakes in Brazil.
- Harmless snakes are those that are not toxic.
- That is.
- They have no venom.
- Some species may even produce venom.
- But they do not have a specific prey to inoculate their victims with poison.
- These types of harmless snakes have the following characteristics:.
In Brazil, the main harmless and non-venomous snakes are
In Brazil, there are only two subspecies, Boa constrictor constrictor and Boa constrictor amaralis, which can grow up to 4 meters long and have nocturnal habits. They prefer treetops, often traveling through the dry leaves of the soil to another territory in search of food. Since they have no poison, it kills the prey by wrapping it with its body, compressing it and suffocating it, hence its characteristic name, and that is why its body is cylindrical with a strong constrictive musculature and a finer tail.
Due to its temperament sometimes considered docile and non-aggressive, the boa becomes popular as a pet.
It is the second largest snake in the world, can live up to 30 years and reach up to 11 meters, and there are reports throughout the history of anacondas 12 and 13 meters long that can swallow a human being. Many myths revolve around the anaconda, see here in this other article by Animal Expert, the 4 species of Anaconda, popular name that gave this animal fame in cinemas. The preferred habitat of this snake are the banks of lakes, streams and freshwater rivers, where dams are expected to appear to drink water, its victims include frogs, frogs, birds, other reptiles and small mammals.
It is found in northern Brazil and the Amazon rainforest and, despite its black to yellow color, which could indicate that it is a venomous snake, Caninana has no venom. However, it is a very territorial snake and therefore can become quite aggressive. It can reach up to 4 meters.
No Brasil, temos uma variedade de coral denominada como Coral falsa, da espécie Oxirhopus guibei. É uma cobra bastante comum nas imediações de São Paulo, e possui coloração que se assemelha bastante a uma coral, porém esta espécie em particular não possui as presas de inoculação de veneno, portanto, são inofensivas.
Belonging to the group of constrictor snakes, it has a more prominent green color, can reach up to 6 meters in length. And although they don’t fall prey to inoculate poison, their teeth are large and curved inwards.
Venomous snakes have elliptical pupils and a more triangular head, as well as a lorée well and a prey capable of inoculating a large amount of poison to their victims. Some species have daytime and other nocturnal habits, but if they feel threatened, even a kind of nocturnal habit can move during the day to look for another territory.
Brazilian fauna has a great variety of snakes, and among the venomous snakes that live in Brazil, we can find the most diverse types of venoms, with different toxic actions. Therefore, in the event of a snake bite accident, it is important to know what species of snake caused the accident so that doctors can know the correct antidote.
The largest venomous snakes that can be found in Brazil are
One of the most venomous snakes in the world, in Brazil, is named after its great similarity to the false coral, which is not poisonous. Its venom is capable of causing breathing difficulties and can lead to the death of an adult within hours. It has a very characteristic color in red, black and white and it is not possible to differentiate a fake coral from a real one only by the arrangement of the colors, because the only way to differentiate them is through the fangs, the lorée hole and the head, which can be a little difficult for a lego, so if you have doubts , keep your distance.
Known for the rattlesnake in its tail that produces a very characteristic sound when this snake feels threatened, reaching up to 2 meters in length. Its venom is capable of causing muscle paralysis and can be fatal because it is hemotoxic, that is, it causes blood to clot, affecting blood flow to the heart.
It is considered the most venomous snake in South America and one of the most venomous in the world. Its color is brown with dark brown diamonds, and can reach up to 5 meters long. Your neurotoxic venom can cause low blood pressure, altered heart rate, bleeding due to the anticoagulant properties of the toxin, diarrhea, vomiting, necrosis and kidney failure, leaving sequelae if the victim is rescued.
The name of this Brazilian venomous snake is well known to locals and fishermen. It has a refined body, brownish color and darker triangular spots throughout the body, well camouflaged between the dry leaves of the soil. Its venom can cause limb necrosis, low blood pressure, blood loss due to anticoagulant action, kidney failure and cerebral hemorrhage, resulting in death.
See also our article on the world’s most venomous snakes
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