Mortality of a Wild King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah Cantor, 1836(Serpentes: Elapidae) from Northeast Thailand after Ingesting a Plastic Bag  

作　　者：Colin Thomas STRINE Inês SILVA Matthew CRANE Bartosz NADOLSKI Taksin ARTCHAWAKOM Matt GOODE Pongthep SUWANWAREE 

机构地区：[1]Suranaree University of Technology [2]Sakaerat Environmental Research Station [3]School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Arizona

出　　处：《Asian Herpetological Research》2014年第4期284-286,共3页亚洲两栖爬行动物研究（英文版）

摘　　要：Wild King Cobras, Ophiophagus hannah, are known to prey almost exclusively on snakes. We observed opportunistic ingestion of a plastic bag by a radio-tracked adult male O. hannah, which was detrimental to the health of the individual and likely lead to its death. Our observation demonstrates that improper disposal of food and plastic waste can be a threat to snakes, highlighting the need to maintain a waste-free environment, especially in areas inhabited by vulnerable species.Wild King Cobras, Ophiophagus hannah, are known to prey almost exclusively on snakes. We observed opportunistic ingestion of a plastic bag by a radio-tracked adult male O. hannah, which was detrimental to the health of the individual and likely lead to its death. Our observation demonstrates that improper disposal of food and plastic waste can be a threat to snakes, highlighting the need to maintain a waste-free environment, especially in areas inhabited by vulnerable species.

关 键 词：GARBAGE Sakaerat SNAKE Waste King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah 

分 类 号：Q958[生物学—动物学]