How poisonous is the earth snake?

Earth snake is a small venomous snake widely distributed in China, which belongs to the genus Agkistrodon halys of the family Viperidae, also known as soil nerd, soil ball, seven inch son, etc., with a short and thick body, a slightly triangular head, and a clear distinction from the neck. It mainly lives in the hilly areas of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and mainly lives in the graves and grass. Let's take a look at how toxic the earth snakes are.

How poisonous is the earth snake?

Earth male snake is a kind of small venomous snake distributed all over China, and its toxicity is comparable to that of cobra. Presynaptic neurotoxin is isolated from its venom, and its lethal factor may be mainly neurotoxic. however, there are also reports that it can cause myocardial damage and hemoglobinuria protein after bite, and it has been said in Wuhan that the earth male snake died after being bitten.

What kind of food does the earth snake eat?

Earth snakes are distributed in the plain and hilly areas of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. they are mostly concentrated in the hibernating places of graves and grass in spring and autumn, and scattered in rice fields, cultivated land, ditches, roadsides, cottages, gardens and other places in early summer and autumn. they hunt rats, lizards, frogs, fish, snakes, etc., and go out during the day and night. The hibernating period is from November to early March in Zhejiang, and there are two activity peaks in May, June and October of the active period.

Is the earth snake a protected animal?

Earth snakes are distributed in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Liaoning, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu, Guangdong (Nanao) and other places in China. It has been included in the list of Land Wildlife with important Economic and Scientific Research value issued by the State Forestry Administration on August 1, 2000. Included in the World Conservation Union (IUCN) 2013 Red list of Endangered species ver3.1-- near Endangered (NT), included in China's biodiversity red list-vertebrate volume, the assessment level is vulnerable (VU).