What kind of snake is the bamboo pit viper, and how high are its toxicity and fatality rate?

“A venomous snake was found at the front of my car, please come and help catch it!” A venomous snake appeared in a small car in the busy downtown area! In today's trending content, the editor's attention was caught by such a piece of information. It turned out that our lovely little green——the bamboo pit viper had crawled into someone's car. So what kind of snake exactly is the bamboo pit viper? Is the bamboo pit viper a highly venomous snake or a mildly venomous snake? Is its toxicity high? Is its fatality rate high? The editor will take everyone to learn about it~

1. What is the bamboo pit viper

The bamboo pit viper is a viperid snake of the solenoglyphous type. But it has its own unique genus, the genus Trimeresurus. Its whole body is emerald green, its tail is burnt red or burnt yellow, its head is an inverted triangle, and its pupils are yellow and vertical, forming a straight line. Dangerous and beautiful. The most beautiful and most famous is the Fujian white-lipped bamboo pit viper.

In ancient times, the bamboo pit viper was called the beauty snake. It can be said to be the most beautiful among snakes! But beautiful things always come with thorns, and it is also one of China's top ten venomous snakes

2. Is the bamboo pit viper highly venomous

Although it is one of China's top ten venomous snakes, it is also often mocked, saying it is the disgrace of the highly venomous world. Its fatality rate is less than 1%, and that still requires having an allergic constitution to the bamboo pit viper. It can only bully small children.

But this does not mean its toxicity is low. Being classified in the highly venomous category shows that its toxicity still cannot be ignored. It is just that its venom output is small, and it is also mixed with a large amount of saliva that dilutes it. Moreover, the bamboo pit viper's venom is hemotoxic, which is much better than neurotoxic venom. So generally after being bitten, it just hurts for a month or so.

Although it is not fatal, some people are just that unlucky, with an allergic constitution to the bamboo pit viper, and then it can still be fatal. Moreover, being bitten by a bamboo pit viper causes extreme pain, unbearable pain. And because the bamboo pit viper has a large population, it is still listed as one of China's top ten venomous snakes

Alright, now you know what the bamboo pit viper is. As for whether it is mildly venomous or highly venomous, that is a matter of opinion. But in any case, it is still better to stay away from it, after all, being bitten is not pleasant~