First, how many different known species of snakes are there? Secondly, how many species of venomous snakes are there? Please include where you got your information.
2006-11-15 09:08:04 · 4 answers · asked by Oopsie Daisy 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I need numbers, not the specific types.
2006-11-15 09:15:05 · update #1
THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT, I'M NOT TAKING GUESSES. Thank you.
2006-11-15 09:18:20 · update #2
According to this web site,about 500 are venomous. Here's the link:
http://www.priory.com/med/ophitoxaemia.htm
2006-11-15 11:11:10 · answer #1 · answered by Ammy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im am guessing about 43-50 are venomous.
2006-11-15 17:16:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
less than 10% of all snakes are venomous
2006-11-15 22:30:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
POISONOUS SNAKES OF THE AMERICAS:
- American copperhead
- Bushmaster
- Coral snake
- Cottonmouth
- Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
- Eyelash pit viper
- Fer-de-lance
- Jumping viper
- Mojave rattlesnake
- Tropical rattlesnake
- Western diamondback rattlesnake
POISONOUS SNAKES OF EUROPE:
- Common adder
- Long-nosed adder
- Pallas' viper
- Ursini's viper
POISONOUS SNAKES OF AFRICA AND ASIA:
- Boomslang
- Bush viper
- Common cobra
- Egyptian cobra
- Gaboon viper
- Green mamba
- Green tree pit viper
- Habu pit viper
- Horned desert viper
- King cobra
- Krait
- Levant viper
- Malayan pit viper
- McMahon's viper
- Mole viper or burrowing vipe
- Palestinian viper
- Puff adder
- Rhinoceros viper or river jack
- Russell's viper
- Sand viper
- Saw-scaled viper
- Wagler's pit viper or temple viper
POISONOUS SNAKES OF AUSTRALASIA:
- Australian copperhead
- Death adder
- Taipan
- Tiger snake
POISONOUS SEA SNAKES:
- Banded sea snake
- Yellow-bellied sea snake
2006-11-15 17:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋