DANGEROUS SNAKES OF NAMIBIA Namibia has eighty one different types of snakes. Twenty nine species are not venomous, while fourteen can inflict rather painful VERY DANGEROUS bites. Eleven species are considered potentially deadly. DANGEROUS Has caused Painful bite, but does human fatalities not require antivenom VERY VERY VERY VERY DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS Zebra Cobra Black Spitting Cobra Mozambique Spitting Cobra Black-necked Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricincta nigricincta) (Naja nigricincta woodi) Photo Marius Burger (Naja mossambica) (Naja nigricollis) VERY VERY VERY VERY DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS Black Mamba Cape Cobra Cape Cobra - juvenile Anchieta’s Cobra (Dendroaspis polylepis) (Naja nivea) (Naja nivea) Photo Marius Burger (Naja anchietae) VERY DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS Puff Adder Bibron’s Stiletto Snake Many-horned Adder Horned Adder (Bitis arietans arietans) (Atractaspis bibronii) Photo Warren Dick (Bitis cornuta) (Bitis caudalis) VERY VERY DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS Common Boomslang - male Southern Twig Snake Coral Shield Cobra Speckled Shield Cobra (Dispholidus typus viridis) (Thelotornis capensis capensis) (Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus) (Aspidelaps scutatus) © Johan Marais African Snakebite Institute Snakebite African © Johan Marais JOHAN MARAIS is the author of various books on reptiles including the best-seller A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa. He is a popular public speaker and offers a variety of courses including Snake Awareness, Scorpion Awareness EMERGENCY PROTOCOL and Venomous Snake Handling. Johan is accredited by the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS) and is a IN THE EVENT OF A SNAKE BITE Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) and DO NOT ww Travel Doctor-approved service provider. His courses are 1 Keep the victim calm, immobilized and ... apply a tourniquet. also accredited by the Health Professions Council of ... cut and suck the wound. transport the victim to the closest South Africa (HPCSA). ... use ice or very hot water. hospital without delay. ... give the victim alcohol. ... apply electric shock. 2 If the victim stops breathing, resort to ... inject antivenom randomly. artificial respiration or make use of a Antivenom (if required) must Johan Marais | African Snakebite Institute Bag Valve Mask. be administered by a doctor +27 82 494 2039 | [email protected] 3 In a snakebite emergency call in a hospital environment. www.AFRICANSNAKEBITEINSTITUTE.com Dr. P.J.C. Buys: +264 81 127 5109..