In this article we are going to comment on the five most venomous land snakes in the world taking into account both the toxicity of its venom and the danger of each species, so, lovers and fearers of these animals, this post is for you.
First, a little general information about snakes: they are legless reptiles, some of which have poisonous bites that they use to kill their prey before ingesting them.
All snakes are carnivorous and feed on small animals, birds, insects, and even other snakes in certain species.
Despite having a bad reputation, snakes do not usually attack humans. Most do so after being previously attacked or hurt. If you watch where you step and make enough noise, the animal will move out of your way instead of waiting for you to step on it.
Well, below we will tell you the 5 most poisonous snakes in the world:
5. Daboia russelii (Vipera Russellii)
Better known as Russell Viper, is found in Asia throughout the Indian subcontinent, most of Southeast Asia, southern China, and Taiwan. Despite being in fifth position, it is the viper that produces the highest number of serious and fatal bites worldwide.
4. King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah)
It is the poisonous snake biggest that exists, and can reach (and even exceed) five meters in length. Its venom is not the strongest, but it has the ability to inoculate large quantities per bite, hence its lethality.
3. Philippine Cobra (Naja Naja Philippinensis)
Endemic to the Philippines, it is aggressive behavior and lives in dense jungle or open fields. It is used in the East by snake charmers because they respond well to visual cues.
2. Common Krait (Bungarus Caeruleus)
The species of the genus Bungarus they contain neurotoxic venom 16 times more powerful than that of a cobra. We can only find it in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
1. Taipan (Oxyuranus)
Finally, the gold medal it's for the genre Oxyuranus.
There are three subspecies: Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), the coastal (Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus) and the Papuan (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni), all of them large, fast and very poisonous from Australasia (Australia, Melanesia and New Zealand).
The most toxic is the inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus). A single bite contains enough venom to kill 125 people.
Depending on the variables we look at, the black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), the largest venomous snake in Africa, whose bite can kill 10 people.
I hope you have enjoyed or, at least, noted the sites where they come from in case any of them are “serpentophobe" or something like that.
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