In nature, there are many snakes in appearance and color are very similar, these similar appearance of snakes are very different, some snakes look the same as non-venomous snakes, but it is a highly venomous snake, for example, bamboo leaf green and emerald green snake appearance are liked emerald blue, but the two from the toxic point of view, the difference is very large, bamboo leaf green is a kind of highly venomous snake, every year in our country there are many people bitten by them, and the emerald green snake is a non-venomous snake, many people like to raise the green snake as a pet, because they are a non-venomous snake , and a more docile personality. There are also many snakes that like fox false tiger power, evolving their appearance into the appearance of other highly venomous snakes to intimidate predators and offenders, such as silver ring snakes and white ring snakes, as the first venomous snake in the Chinese mainland, the silver ring snake, their black and white body color is one of their most basic signs, they are not only ranked first in Chinese mainland in terms of toxicity, but also ranked first in the Asian continent. The white ring snake is a non-venomous snake, although they are also black and white, but this imitation is just a cat drawing a tiger. But how can you tell if there are several snakes that are very similar in body color and appearance? Bamboo leaf green, green snake, green skinny snake and emerald green snake encounter them in the wild, how should we distinguish?
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Bamboo leaf green is a highly venomous snake belonging to the viper family, the male bamboo leaf green body is about 70 cm long, and the female bamboo leaf green body is more than 90 cm long. Bamboo leaf green belongs to a small poisonous snake, they are mainly widely distributed in the southern region of China, in Our country every year by the poisonous snake bite in the bamboo leaf green bite is more. Their toxicity is mainly based on blood toxins, there are a small amount of neurotoxins, after being bitten by them, the wound will appear severe pain, but also there will be local burns, nausea, vomiting and redness, and even internal bleeding, which can cause death in severe cases. Although the lethality rate of bamboo leaf green is not high, it is necessary to seek medical attention to inject anti-venom serum in time after being bitten by them.
Green snake
The green snake belongs to the non-venomous snake of the genus Snake of the family Snake, they are about 1 meter long, mainly distributed in Yunnan, Hainan and Guizhou in China, they mainly live in the mountain forest at an altitude of about 1000 meters, mainly preying on rodents. The green snake is relatively small in China and is a rare snake in China.
Green skinny snake
The Green Skinny Snake belongs to the small venomous snakes of the genus Slender Snake in the family Pycnidae, and they are micro-venomous snakes that do limited damage to humans. They are mainly distributed in China and Southeast Asian countries, they are mainly distributed in South China and Southwest China and other provinces, green skinny snake in China is a relatively rare snake species, they are nearly 1.5 meters long, they like to stay in the woods and bushes during the day to prey on birds, frogs and lizards and other small animals.
Emerald green snake
The emerald snake belongs to the non-venomous snake of the genus Emerald snake in the family Cyprinidae, with an average body length of about 1 meter, mainly distributed in China, Vietnam and Laos. They are widely distributed in China, including Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanghai, Sichuan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Zhejiang and other provinces can have their traces, they have a mild temperament, many people treat them as pet snakes to raise, they mainly prey on insects and earthworms.
The difference between bamboo leaf green, green brocade snake, green skinny snake and emerald green snake
1. Body color
The tail of the genus Bamboo Leaf Green is generally not pure green, but the color between yellow and red, while several other non-venomous snakes are basically pure green from beginning to end, and the tail of this special color is more eye-catching, and they often have a longitudinal line embellished by red and white halves or white dorsal scales, which is the best way to distinguish bamboo leaf green.
The green snake is predominantly green or emerald green ; the upper lip and ventral surface are yellowish-white or greenish-white ; and there is a white longitudinal stripe on each side from the neck to the tail.
Green skinny snakes don't have to be green, and there are many yellow, silver, and brown skinny green snakes in nature.
Emerald green snakes are relatively small in distribution, belonging to the rare snake class, and the second half of their bodies are not all green.
2. Appearance
The head of bamboo leaf green is the triangle of a typical venomous snake, and their heads are relatively small, and the scales are dominated by small scales.
The green snake, green skinny snake and emerald green snake have oval heads, and the scales of their bodies are relatively large. The green skinny snake has a long pointed snout which is their main symbol.
In the wild encountered with beautiful snakes, in the case of not knowing, it is best not to easily provoke them, whether it is a non-venomous snake or a poisonous snake, they are part of nature, we encounter them in the wild to try to stay away from them.