what is the most poisnious snake in the world?

Answer 1

The snake with the most potent toxin in the world, so far as we know, is the Inland Taipan, with what is called a 'sub-cutaneous LD-50' of .025mg/kg. (The smaller the number, the more potent the toxin.)

The top 10 snakes tested so far are:
1. Oxyuranus microlepidotus (Inland taipan) 0.025
2. Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern brown snake) 0.0365
3. Aipysurus duboisii (Dubois's sea snake) 0.044
4. Pelamis platurus (Yellow bellied sea snake) 0.067
5. Acalyptophis peronii (Horned sea snake) 0.079
6. Oxyuranus scutellatus (Coastal taipan) 0.106
7. Bungarus multicinctus (Many banded krait) 0.108
8. Hydrophis melanosoma (Black banded sea snake) 0.111
9. Enhydrina schistosa (Beaked sea snake) 0.1125
10. Boulengeria christyi (Congo water cobra) 0.12


Not quite what we are always taught- the bit about the sea snake being more toxic is not quite right as far as actual research goes... but even this is a bit up for grabs! Venoms behave differently if they are adminstered under the skin, in the vein, or in the muscle.

Then there is the question of yield- how much venom is injected in an average bite, and how much does the snake produce and store total.

Next, you have the question of actual risk- how likely is this snake ot bite? How much does it come in contact with humans, etc.



Andacondas are not venomous at all, and the Black Mamba is an interesting choice- it is given a lot of press, but it only ranks #22 on the list with an LD-50 of 0.32- behind the US's own Tiger rattler at #17 with an LD-50 of 0.21!

Black mambas are quick, and aggressive- but they don't like to be around humans and don't account for too many fatalities. Stories of their toxicity are greatly exaggerated- the myth is that it used to be 100% fatal, but even before the advent of anti-venoms for it, there were survivors of bites.

Obviously, mambas are dangerous, but their reputation is greatly inflated compared to the reality. About the same goes for the King cobra.

If you want to get really depressed, ask what the most dangerous snake is in terms of human fatalities.

The answer there are the small cobras of India and Africa- the Indian cobra, the Forest cobra, etc. Small, unimpressive snakes that are dangerous because they live on the rats that live near humans. These moderately venomous snakes bite a LOT of people, many of whom are young, elderly, or ill and so tend to die in rather large numbers.

Answer 2

Snakes are among the most fascinating creatures in the world and its worthwhile to note a few things about snakes:

# Snakes NEVER attack humans without rhyme or reason. They do so only if they feel threatened.
# Very few snakes in the world are poisonous. Even fewer are so poisonous as to be dangerous to humans.
# Humans kill snakes (and a lot other animals too) lot more often than snakes kill humans. That makes us much more dangerous than snakes
# Even if one is bitten by a poisonous snake, one does not die in a couple of minutes as is shown in Hindi films. Even after being bitten by a cobra a person has a fair amount of time to get to hospital and get treatment for snakebite.
# There are only 4 species of poisonous snakes in India viz. Cobra (Nag), Banded Krait (Manyar), Russell's Viper (Ghonas) and Common Viper (Fursey).
# Out of these, although Cobra is more feared, it is the Krait that is the most dangerous since the antivenine is only 50% effective. Therefore it is probably THE most dangerous snake in the world.
# It is a very bad idea to suck blood from a snake-bite or make an incision near the snake bite as is shown in movies. A better idea is to use a tourniquet (that too not too tight !) with a splint and take the victim to the nearest hospital.
# When poisonous snakes strike, they can raise 1/3rd of their body length above the ground.

Answer 3

The sea snake.
Not everyone agrees on which snake is the most venomous. Herpetologists like to say that the most venomous snake is the one that just bit you, since all venomous snakes are dangerous. But a land snake that many consider to be the most venomous is the inland taipan. Its bite can contain enough venom to kill 200,000 mice. The beaked sea snake has the most toxic venom, but is relatively docile, lives where a lot of people won't be exposed to it, and has a small mouth so it is difficult to be bitten by one.

Answer 4

According to the late and great Steve Irwin the Fierce snake is the most venemous snake in the world.

Answer 5

The Fierce Snake also known as the Inland Taipan. Its 50 times more toxic than a cobra and the venom from a single bite is eenough to kill 100 men.

Answer 6

The Expecteria Trouserius or Trouser Snake.

Answer 7

if you're speaking in words of venom toxicity, the most threatening (except for sea snakes) is the Inland Taipan. in spite of the indisputable fact that the inland taipan isn't the most "risky" as they are not often encountered by technique of people. in case you communicate of typical chance to a human, the winner is the jap Brown snake. not in basic terms have they were given quite effective venom, in addition they want to loaf round city parts, which makes an stumble upon with human beings very in all likelihood.

Answer 8

1. Oxyuranus microlepidotus, Fierce snake

Most venomous land snake, eats rats. one bite can kill 200,000 mice.

Australia has 11 out of the worlds top 15 most venomous snakes

2. Brown snake
3.Taipan
4.Common Tiger snake
5.Reevesby Island Tiger snake
6.Beaked Sea Snake
7.west Australian Tiger Snake
8.Chappel Island Tiger Snake
9. death Adder
10.Gwarder
11.Copperhead

Answer 9

The Black Mambas are found in pairs or small groups. They are very nervous, and head away fast when a human approaches. When the mamba feels threatened it will raise its front and head about 3-4 feet off the ground, open its mouth, spread a flat hood, and shake its head. When they attack they will make several quick strikes, and escape as fast as they can. They can strike from 4-6 feet away. Before antivenoms were developed, a black mamba bite was 100% fatal. They are invulnerable, because no animal can actually kill them.( mostly). Their venom can kill just about anything, so they don't have much to worry about. The mamba is mainly threatened by habitat destruction.

Answer 10

Asp & King Cobra & Coral Snake