When it comes to creatures like vipers, most people can't associate them with the adjective "beautiful." Snakes usually make the most impression of being cunning, cunning, and cold-blooded. However, there is a snake that, with its beautiful appearance, slender body and bright colors, is the "lover" of reptile lovers and nature photographers. It is the most mysterious and elusive snake in Southeast Asia. Many enthusiasts make an effort to take pictures of it in nature, but tend to go home. In recent years, there has been little research on it in the animal kingdom, because such snakes are so rare and blue-skinned snakes are still rare. The snake, once known as the most beautiful snake in the world, is the "blue glandular coral snake".
The blue-glanded coral snake does not belong to the coral snake, but belongs to the snake snake family, the reticulated snake genus. Its original name was the snake of the Javanese Limin. Because of its sky blue skin, it is also known as the blue gland coral snake and the blue Malayan coral snake. Mainly distributed in Thailand, Java, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries, the body length is 0.5-0.8 meters, the body is very slender. Its head and tail are bright red, its back is purple-brown and dark blue, and its belly is sky blue, and its overall appearance is particularly beautiful, as if it is a combination of ice and fire, which can be called fresh. In the world of vipers. It has a very modest nature. It usually lives in the jungle and feeds on small lizards and snakes. It rarely has access to humans and has never harmed anyone. However, many people call it the most venomous snake in the world.
Since there has been little research on the blue-glanded coral snake in the animal kingdom in recent years, it is only known that it belongs to the cobra family, and its venomous glands are very long, occupying one-third of the body. In addition, the colors are bright and unusual, and its appearance is also unique. Some people also named it the Ice and Fire Serpent, so many people concluded that it was not an ordinary creature. Although the blue-gland coral snake is small, it has a strong snake-eating habit. It often preys on other highly venomous snakes, such as cobra larvae, golden ring snake larvae, etc. This leads people to believe that it is highly toxic and unknowingly ingest it. As for the location of the first viper, no one knows how venomous it is, and no one can resist rebuttal.
But is that really the case? The venom glands of the blue long-glanded coral snake are indeed long, but this has nothing to do with the degree of toxicity. Just like the Bongara snake, its venomous glands are short, but it can become the most venomous snake on the continent. The long venom gland only indicates that its venom storage is relatively large. Just because it's big doesn't mean it's highly toxic. Indeed, according to the latest research data, the average venom content of the blue-gland coral snake is 56-70 mg, up to 200 mg. These data are surprisingly large for a venomous snake with a slender body and a length of less than a meter. The amount of toxins secreted by the cobra family is usually small. The average toxin secretion in the Bugara snake is only 4.6 mg, and the maximum toxin in the larger golden-ringed snake is only 70 mg. The amount of toxins secreted by cobras is indeed one of the best, but its toxicity is not as poisonous as people think. Strong.
The toxicity test results of blue gland coral snake were as follows: intravenous LD50=0.7mg/kg. Not to mention world domination, it is difficult to leave Asia. Its venomous was only one-tenth that of China's most venomous Bangka snake, and it was the same as it is today. The world's most venomous snake is 28 times more venomous. Although it is not the most venomous snake, it should not be underestimated because of this. In China, the venom of the blue-glanded coral snake is slightly stronger than that of the Zhoushan cobra and the Bengal cobra, and it also has a huge detoxifying effect, which is unmatched by most snakes of comparable size.
The venom of the blue-glanded coral snake is mainly neurotoxins and cytotoxins. Its neurotoxins are obviously ineffective in large animals but highly lethal in small animals. They can make their prey convulse quickly in as little as ten seconds. , paralysis and loss of immunity, which are the main reasons why it dares to prey on other venomous snakes. The blue-glanded coral snake has small fangs and size, so it does not have an advantage in battles between the same species. It usually uses roundabout attacks to avoid melee combat with opponents, as its opponents are young snakes with relatively little combat experience. , it is difficult to gain an advantage. After biting the opponent, it will follow the prey until the opponent passes out.
In general, although the blue-gland coral snake is not the most toxic, its overall strength is not weak. Few snakes of similar size can subdue it. Because of its scarcity and limited presence in certain areas, previous research on it was one-sided and was considered highly toxic. Like the soldering iron head, it was once considered the most venomous snake. In fact, it has five consecutive snakes. It's not as good as a snake. Of course, the more beautiful something is, the easier it is to make people lose their minds. It can be seen that the rare color does not mean that its toxicity is strong, and the appearance of common does not necessarily mean that its toxicity is weak, just like the white-skinned snake.