The world's most toxic snake is the inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) with a LD50 of 0.025 subcutaneous.
See the list in
http://www.venomdoc.com/LD50/LD50men.html
They tested the snake poison in mice to see the most potent poison.
The one that kills in the smaller amount.
Pseudonaja textilis or Eastern brown snake has a LD50 of 0.01but only when the poison is given Intravenous.Thas not what happens in nature .Its almost aways subcutaneous.
When given subcutanous Pseudonaja textilis or Eastern brown snake poison has a LD50 of 0.0365
2006-06-26 09:24:56
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answered by Anonymous
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I found this info on the Internet. Very interesting... I didn't know anything about snakes until I read your question... Thanks :)
In the United States the coral snake has a very toxic venom but has killed few people because it is small, secretive and gentle. The most dangerous are the rattlesnakes like the Eastern and Western Diamondbacks. These rattlesnakes are large, have large venom glands, are relatively common, and are more likely to hold their ground and bite.
In Africa common Egyptian Cobras, Saw-scaled Vipers, and Puff Adders would be the most dangerous.
In Asia the common Cobra and the Russell's Viper are the snakes that kill the most people.
Although the Asian Cobra and Russell's Viper probably kill most of the people who die of snake bite annually in the world neither of them are among the most Deadly Snakes.
2006-06-26 16:22:32
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answered by BlueAngel 5
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In the United States the coral snake has a very toxic venom but has killed few people because it is small, secretive and gentle. The most dangerous are the rattlesnakes like the Eastern and Western Diamondbacks. These rattlesnakes are large, have large venom glands, are relatively common, and are more likely to hold their ground and bite.
In Africa common Egyptian Cobras, Saw-scaled Vipers, and Puff Adders would be the most dangerous.
In Asia the common Cobra and the Russell's Viper are the snakes that kill the most people.
2006-06-26 16:17:25
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answered by sam21462 5
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The Fierce Snake is by far the most venomous land snake on Earth. With an LD50 of 0.01 mg/kg, it is about 50 times as venomous as a Cobra and 950 times as venomous as a Diamond Rattlesnake. The venom yield of a single bite is high enough to kill about 250,000 mice, or 100 men.
The Coastal Taipan is the third most venomous snake on Earth and the biggest venomous snake of Australia.
The Coastal Taipan is regarded as the most dangerous snake in the world. It is not the most venomous, doesn't have the biggest fangs, its bites do not yield the most venom, it isn't the fastest, and isn't the most aggressive, but it does score relatively high in all these areas. These facts combined make it the most dangerous snake on Earth.
2006-06-26 16:19:47
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answered by johnslat 7
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Western Brown Snake
2006-06-26 16:16:11
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answered by shqiptare 3
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Well, the black mamba is considered to be one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. I believe it is considered the fastest land snake as they can travel at up to 10-12 mph. They are an aggressive species, and after they bite their prey and inject it with their venom, they just leave it to die. Just two drops of venom are enough to kill a human, and without treatment people die almost 100% of the time.
The land snake with the most lethal poison in the world is the inland taipan. The good news is, they only live in the arid deserts of central eastern Australia. So if you live in the US, you don't have to worry. The venom from just one bite can kill several humans, and their bite causes internal hemorrhaging.
The olive sea snake is the snake with the most potent venom.
2006-06-26 16:18:48
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answered by Ashley 5
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The most dangerous, in terms of the chances of it being able to kill you if encountered, would have to be a large anaconda. These guys are found around water, where they attempt to squeeze you to death as well as drown you. They are hard to kill, and there are many time when the large ones, 8 m or more, have survived gunfire. There are even larger ones, weighing more than 750 kg, with a width of .6 m. These thing eat horse-sized creatures for breakfast. They are not really considered dangerous by the populace because they are not encountered frequently, but you are definitely screwed if you are attacked by one.
2006-06-30 10:39:02
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answered by Imperfect Seraph 1
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The Black Mamba and Taipan have very powerful venom with a mortality rate of almost 100% without antivenin.
2006-06-26 16:20:53
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answered by X P 3
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there could b 2 answers 2 ur question: the most deadly and the most dangerous: the most dangerous is the one which inflicts the most pain, that being the rattlesnake. the most deadly is the one with the highest rate of kills: the cobra and the viper share that title. :)
2006-06-26 16:16:53
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answered by Anonymous
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George Bush?
2006-06-26 16:15:09
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answered by Ahwell 7
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