Most of the Taipan species are found along the northeast coast of Queensland, as well as the southern sector of Papua New Guinea. There are three known species of the Taipan, including the Coastal Taipan, Inland Taipan, and the Central Ranges Taipan. It is a member of the elapid family (which includes cobras) and is considered to be one of the deadliest snakes in the world today. The Saw Scaled Vipers venom stops blood from clotting causing the victim to die from internal bleeding.The Taipan is a highly venomous snake that resides in Australasia. It is found in areas with large human populations, limited medical assistance and lack of anti venom. This bad tempered snake is responsible for the most venomous snake bites and fatalities in Africa. Open wounds caused by the Russell’s Viper’s cytotoxic venom quickly become infected in the warm and humid climate of Southeast Asia. Medical assistance and access to anti venom is limited and those who survive the bite are faced with massive tissue damage. This highly venomous snake is found in fields tended by barefoot workers, workers step on the snakes and are bitten. This viper is responsible for most of the snake bites in Asia. No anti venom for this snake exsists and fatalities have been recorded. During storms these snakes can be washed onto the beach, if picked up they may bite. The Yellow Bellied Sea Snake lives in open ocean kilometers from the shore and is most often encountered by fisherman. I have chosen the Yellow Bellied Sea Snake for this list as it can be found in South African oceans. The venom is strong in order to to quickly kill the slippery fish which make up the sea snakes diet. Both these names are over-exaggerations.Īll sea snake species are extremely venomous, possessing a strong neurotoxic venom. Us soldiers also referred to the Banded Krait as the ” cigarette snake” meaning you would die in the time it took to smoke a cigarette. During the Vietnam War US soldiers referred to this snake as ” two step'” meaning if bitten you would walk two steps before dying. This colourful snake from South East Asia has a very potent neurotoxic venom. Although the Spectacled Cobra’s venom is no stronger than a Snouted Cobra the number of deaths place it in this list. Lack of anti venom and poor medical care results in thousands of deaths a year from this snake. The Spectacled Cobra has a potent neurotoxic venom and lives in areas heavily populated by people resulting in thousands of bites a year.
This is a common snake in India and is the species snake charmers use in their shows. One bite from a King Cobra contains enough venom to kill an adult Indian Elephant. It is placed in this list due to the huge amount of venom injected in a single bite. The King Cobra is the worlds biggest venomous snake and can grow to 5 meters in length. This snake comes in contact with people but prefers to slither away than bite. An untreated envenomated bite will result in certain death. Black Mambas have a very potent neurotoxic venom and coupled with its large size and large venom yield make this snake extremely dangerous. The Black Mamba is a fast active snake which will not hesitate to defend itself when threatened. This is Africa’s largest venomous snake potentially reaching 4 meters in length. This snakes lives in the desert in the centre of Australia and very few deaths have been recorded, as there are almost no human settlements in its range. If bitten death could occur within 15 minutes. Its venom is neurotoxic which paralyses the lungs and death occurs from respiratory failure. Drop for drop this snakes venom is the most toxic of any snake on the planet. This Australian snake is a relative of the cobras and mambas. Below is a list of the eight most venomous snakes in the world based both on venom strength and number of bites and fatalities recorded.
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