African vine snake - Afuri Katsuruhebi

Japanese: アフリカツルヘビ - あふりかつるへび
African vine snake - Afuri Katsuruhebi

…Venomous snakes called rear fangs have grooved fangs just below the venom glands, and venom is injected during the swallowing process of the prey, but the poison is not very strong. These venomous snakes belong to the Colubridae family, and some of them, such as the African crane snake Thelotornis kirtlandii and the boomslang Dispholidus typus (illustration), can be fatal if bitten by a human. Venomous snakes called front fangs have venom fangs at the front end of the upper jaw, and can inject venom at the moment of biting the prey. …

From [Boomslang]

...It is oviparous and lays about 10 to 14 eggs at a time. It is one of the less toxic species of the hind fang snakes, but along with the African twig snake , Thelotornis kirtlandi (English name: twig snake, bird snake) of South Africa, it is highly toxic and dangerous to humans. Its venomous fangs are large and grooved, with 2 to 3 pairs located at the back of the upper jaw.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the African vine snake is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…後牙類と呼ばれる毒ヘビでは,毒腺の直下に溝牙を生じており,獲物をのみこむ過程で毒が注入されるが,毒性はそれほど強くない。これらの毒ヘビはナミヘビ科に含まれ,中にはアフリカツルヘビThelotornis kirtlandiiやブームスラングDispholidus typus(イラスト)のように,人がかまれると死ぬものもある。前牙類と呼ばれる毒ヘビは上あご前端に毒牙を生じたもので,獲物にかみついた瞬間に毒を注入できる。…

【ブームスラング】より

…卵生で一度に10~14個ほどを産卵する。弱毒性の後牙(こうが)類の中にあって,南アフリカ産のアフリカツルヘビThelotornis kirtlandi(英名twig snake,bird snake)とともに毒性強く,人にも危険。毒牙は溝牙で大きく,上あごの後方に2~3対ある。…

※「アフリカツルヘビ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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