10 Most Poisonous Snakes in the World
A short tour of the world where you will meet this top 10. What will be these deadly species and where do they live?
Snakes are wonderful reptiles and like all living beings, they play a very important role within their respective habitat. An incredible number of species and sub-species of these reptiles have been recorded in the world, and they are divided into their respective families according to their characteristics; some very aggressive, others with a calmer temperament, with their variant sizes and great colors with unique patterns, and they can even be extremely poisonous, like the ones you will see later.
In this story, you will take a tour of certain places in the world, some very different from others, places where you can run into some of the 10 most poisonous snake species in the world, starting with the snake that occupies the tenth place on this list, and in order to the big first place. Next, each location point will mark a place where these species can inhabit and will show each of these wonderful snakes, as well as a brief information about them.
10. Rattlesnake (Crotalus)
The Crotalus family is the only American snake family on the list, the rattlesnake owes its name to its tail and its peculiar sound. Its hemotoxic venom attacks the bloodstream, destroying tissue, organs, and coagulating blood. There are different types of Crotalus or rattlesnake, for which images of some of its 51 existing species can be seen. A bite from an adult specimen can be fatal. However, if the antidote is applied early, the chance of death can be reduced to less than 4%.
9. Death Adder (Acanthophis)
This dangerous viper is found in Australia and New Guinea. Its hunting method is based on waiting until its prey is attracted by its tail movement as if it were a worm. It is also the fastest attacking snake on the planet, only 0.13sec is needed for this reptile to inject its venom.
8. Gariba pit viper (Echis carinatus)
This pit viper can be found in the Middle East and Central Asia, particularly India, China, and Southeast Asia. This type of viper gets angry easily and is usually very active at night, even after the rainy season. Their bite can cause sharp pain that can last 2-4 weeks.
7. Philippine Cobra (Naja philippinensis)
Many cobras would not be among the most venomous snakes but the Philippine cobra is an exception. Its venom is the most poisonous among all cobras and it can spit it up to 3 meters away. Its venom is a powerful neurotoxin that affects the heart and respiratory tract, which can cause respiratory arrest in about 30 minutes.
6. The Serpent Tigre (Notechis Scutatus)
We can find it in Australia and its poison is very dangerous. Tiger snakes possess potent neurotoxin (notexin), coagulants, hemolysins, and myotoxins, and are among the deadliest snakes in the world. Death can occur 30 minutes after the bite, although it is more likely to occur after 6-24 hours. It is not an aggressive snake by nature, it will always try to avoid confrontation, but if it is cornered it will attack, and when it attacks it does not fail, it is very precise.
5. Mamba Negra (Dendroaspis polylepis)
The fear of the black mamba extends throughout the African territory. They are known for being very aggressive and attacking with amazing precision. They are also the fastest snakes on land, reaching speeds of 20 km/h. Without an antivenin, death is almost certain and can occur from 15 minutes to 3 hours after the bite.
4. Coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus)
Once again we are going to Australia to talk about this dangerous snake from the taipan family. Its poison coagulates the blood, clogging arteries and veins. No known survivors of his bite before the antidote was discovered.
3. Taiwanese krait (Bungarus multicinctus)
This snake is the most poisonous of its kind by a wide margin. Its natural habitat is in Southeast Asia and Indonesia. 50% of their bites are fatal even injecting their antidote. Krait hunt and eat other snakes, even of their own kind. Its venom is a neurotoxin 16 times more potent than that of a cobra.
2. Brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
This snake lives in Australia, unfortunately in areas where there is a higher concentration of population. It is a very fast snake, it can be aggressive if it is cornered and it can even chase its prey. Luckily, less than half of their bites contain poison and if possible, they prefer not to bite. They only react to movement, so if you see one stand still like a statue to get out unscathed.
1. Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus)
Family of the coastal taipan, within the most venomous snakes, this snake gets the first place by quite a margin. It has the deadliest venom of any terrestrial snake. Its venom is 10 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake and 50 times more powerful than that of a cobra. Luckily this snake is not very aggressive and lives away from humans. There are no recorded deaths from its bite, although it could kill an adult in as little as 45 minutes.
