NO 1. Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)

Black Mamba are actually brown in color, getting their name from the blue-black of the inside of their mouths. Fast, nervous, lethally venomous and highly aggressive (when threatened). Black mamba is widely considered the world’s deadliest snake plus it is the most feared and most dangerous snake species in Africa and it has a reputation as a fierce and territorial snake.

Habitat: Savannas and Rocky Hills of Southern and Eastern Africa.
Length: Up to 14 feet (4.5 meters)
Speed: Up to 12.5 miles per hour (20 kilometers per hour).
Venom: Highly toxic, fast-acting venom called dendrotoxin, which can kill in as little as 20 minutes.
Symptoms: A rapid onset of dizziness, cough or difficulty of breathing, and an erratic heartbeat. It's also been known to cause paralysis.

Their strikes are very quick and extremely accurate and effective
culled from: www.palmchatnow.com

NO 2. Coastal Taipan/Papuan Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus / Oxyuranus scutellatus canni)

The Coastal taipan is a large, highly venomous and has one subspecies, the Papuan taipan. These snakes are highly aggressive when cornered and would actively defend itself. They are highly nervous and at alert. Any movement near them is likely to trigger an attack. When threatened, they adopts a loose striking stance by raising its head and forebody.

The muscular lightweight body of the Taipan allows it to hurl itself forwards or sideways and reach high off the ground, and such is the speed of the attack that a person may be bitten several times before realizing the snake is there.

Habitat: Australia (East - Northeastern coast) / southern parts of the island of New Guinea
Lenght: Up to between 1.5 and 2.0 m (4.9 and 6.6 ft).
Speed: Unknown
Venom: Its venom contains primarily taicatoxin, a highly potent neurotoxin that affects the nervous system and blood's ability to clot.
Symptoms: Bite victims may experience nausea/vomiting, headache, convulsions, collapse, internal bleeding, paralysis, myolysis and kidney damage.

This snake is considered to be one of the most venomous in the world.

NO 3. Rattle Snake (Crotalus)


When most people think of poisonous snakes, the rattlesnake comes to mind. They are born with fully functioning fangs and venom and are capable of killing prey at birth and at least three pairs of replacement fangs lie behind the functional pair. Eastern Diamond-backs are the most poisonous of all rattlesnakes but thankfully only about 4% of bites result in fatalities if promptly treated, however if untreated, any rattlesnake bite has the potential to kill.

Habitat: America; most species live near open, rocky areas. However, they can also be found in other habitats including prairies, marshes, deserts and forests.
Length: 0.5 to 2 metres (1.6 to 6.6 feet)
Speed: about 2 to 3 miles per hour in very short bursts
Venom: The venom is hemotoxic, destroying tissue, causing necrosis and coagulopathy (disrupted blood clotting).
Symptoms: Permanent damage to organs and may even lead to the loss of a limb, swelling, numbness, difficulty breathing.

They get their name from the rattle which is found at the end of the tail and which creates a distinctive noise.

NO 4. Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis)

This snake is also called 'common brown snake', it is diurnal ie active during the day and notorious for its speed and aggression. 1/14,000 of an ounce of its venom is enough to kill an adult human even if just a juvenile, it's been known to chase aggressors and strike repeatedly.

The venom contains both neurotoxins and blood coagulants. Fortunately, less than half of its bites contain venom and they prefer not to bite. They react only to movement so you're better standing still if you ever encounter.

Habitat: Found throughout eastern Australia, Papua New Guinea. It can thrive in a wide variety of habitats, though it particularly likes grasslands, woodlands and pastures.
Length: 6 feet, 7 1/4 inches
Speed: Unknown but very fast
Venom: LD50 value (SC) in mice.
Symptoms: Severe pain around the bite, tingling, stinging, burning or abnormal feelings of the skin, nausea or vomiting, problems swallowing, stomach pain, dizziness, feeling anxious and breathing difficulties.

This snake is considered the world's second most venomous land snake

NO 5. Blue Krait (Bungarus candidus)

Also known as The Malayan is the most deadly of 'the big four' species. About 50% of bites are fatal (even when antivenin is administered. They hunt and kill other snakes even other Kraits. They are more aggressive in darkness. However overall they are quite timid and will often attempt to hide.

Death usually occurs within 6-12 hours of a Krait bite. Even if patients make it to a hospital, permanent coma and even brain death from hypoxia may occur usually as a result of the long transport time to medical care.

Habitat: The jungles of the Indian subcontinent, South East Asia and Indonesia
Length: 108 cm (about 3.5 ft), with a tail 16 cm (6.3 in) long.
Speed: Unknown
Venom: Very powerful neurotoxic protein, with a subcutaneous LD50 in mice of 0.45 mg/kg body weight.
Symptoms: Lethargy, flaccid paralysis, and convulsions in quick succession, fatal hypertension and cyanosis.

Before the development of antivenin, the fatality rate was a whopping 85%.

NO 6. Philippine Cobra (Naja philippinensis)

Most species of Cobra would not make this list; however the Philippine Cobra is the exception. Its venom is the most deadly of all the Cobra species, and they are capable of spitting it up to 3 metres. The bite causes only minimal tissue damage. The neurotoxins in its venom interrupt the transmission of nerve signals by binding to the neuro-muscular junctions near the muscles.


Habitat: Low-lying plains and forested regions, fields, grasslands, dense jungle, agricultural fields, and human settlements. This species of cobra is particularly fond of water, so it can be found very close to ponds, rivers, or large puddles of water.
Length: Up to 1.6 m (5.25 ft)
Speed: Unknown
Venom: Highly venomous, neurotoxin which affects cardiac and respiratory function
Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, abdominal pain, dizziness, and difficulty breathing. Bites produce prominent neurotoxicity.

There are three species of spitting cobras in the Philippines.

NO 7. Vipers (Viperidae)

Vipers are also very fast, their venom cause symptoms that begin with pain at the site of the bite, immediately followed by swelling of the affected extremity. Bleeding is a common symptom too, especially from the gums. They are found around world, the most venomous is the Saw Scaled Viper and the Chain Viper, found primarily in Central Asia and the Middle East.

Discoloration may occur throughout the swollen area because red blood cells and plasma leak into muscle tissue. Death may occur 1 to 14 days post-bite, or even later.

Habitat: Rainforests; particularly India, China and South East Asia.
Length: Depends on specie; Up to 28inches
Speed: 2.1 mph
Venom: Highly venomous
Symptoms: Severe and immediate pain with rapid swelling, bruising of the skin, trouble breathing, changes in heart rate or rhythm and a metallic, rubbery or minty taste in the mouth.

Vipers are quick tempered and generally nocturnal, often active after rains.

Snake in the monkey shadow

I hate this animal with a passion.

Good to know

How I wish one of them will find its way to the other room at aso rock

BLACK MAMBA

abuayman:
BLACK MAMBA

looks like u fear that specie a lot... lol

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Attractive but deadly creatures....!

Black mamba the king...

I expected to see green mamba

abumeinben:
Black mamba the king...

I expected to see green mamba

Lol.. And brown mamba?

Jezz! i hate snakes like nothing else!

purpledove:
Jezz! i hate snakes like nothing else!

Let me cook for u.. . Lol, I fear snakes too

saydfact:


Let me cook for u.. . Lol, I fear snakes too

i run oo