Top 10 Deadliest Snakes

Snakes are often not liked by people, most significantly because they evoke fear. However, snakes do not attack humans of their own accord. A snake will attack a human only if it is injured or provoked. Snakes usually like to be left alone in trouble. Not all snakes are poisonous. However, some of the deadliest snakes in the world have extremely potential and lethal venom. Here is an account of the ten most deadliest snakes in the world.

Inland Taipan
Scientific Name: Oxyuranus microlepidotus
Region: Australia
The Inland Taipan lives in dry plains and grasslands and is a fast-moving snake. It generally has a moderate temperament. It is considered the most venomous land snake based on lab-tests conducted on mice. When provoked it will strike quickly and will inflict more than a single bite. It grows up to a length of 1.7 meters. It hunts during daytime. The Inland Taipan lays 9-12 eggs at a time. It eats frogs, rats and mice. It has extremely sharp senses of sight and smell.

Common Brown Snake
Scientific Name: Pseudonaja textilis
Region: Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia
The Common Brown Snake is also known as Eastern Brown Snake. It has seven sub-species. It is the second-most venomous snake. The full-grown adult is up to just over two yards length. When provoked, this snake is known to flatten their necks before striking. It is also known for its deadly speed and conspicuous aggression.

Malayan or Blue Krait
Scientific Name: Bungarus candidus
Region: Indian sub-continent and Asia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia, Borneo
Blue Krait grows up to 160 cm long - about the same height of an average human being. The structure of its venom is different from that of any other snake. It is a nocturnal creature and does not like sunlight. It prefers to live near water and only attacks in self-defense. Did you know that kraits are ophiophagous? It means they feed on other snakes. They are also cannibalistic and will often eat other individuals of their own species.

Coastal Taipan
Scientific Name: Oxyuranus scutellatus
Region: Australia and New Guinea
The Coastal Taipan is the same genus as the Inland Taipan, but a different species. It is the thrid-most venomous land snake, killing its prey in under thirty minutes! It prefers to live under fallen logs and in roots of trees. It has the longest fangs of any Australian snake and has extremely strong venom. It grows up to 12 feet in length. It eats bandicoots, birds, rats and mice.

Tiger Snake
Scientific Name: Notechis scutatus
Region: Australia
The Tiger Snake lives in creeks, wetlands and coastal environment. Tiger Snake feeds on mice, birds, lizards and frogs. It bears live young, which can go up to thirty in number. It grows up to 2 meters in length. However, in spite of being such a deadly snake species, they are protected; Killing a tiger snake could incur a fine of upt to $7,500, and you could even be jailed for as long as a year-and-a-half!

Beaked Sea Snake
Scientific Name: Enhydrina schistosa
Region: South and Southeast Asia, Australia, New Guinea
The Beaked Sea Snake is most commonly found near coastal regions of India. It is an extremely dangerous snake and can swallow prey twice the size of its neck. It grows up to 1.2 meters in length. It eats eels, catfish, fish eggs and fish. It is responsible for almost all the sea snakebites. It has specialized flattened tails that enable it to swim.

Saw Scaled Viper
Scientific Name: Echis carinatus
Region: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Africa
The Saw Scaled Viper is light buff colored. It belongs to the viper family with shades of gray, brown or dull red. It is a small but very dangerous viper. It is an ill-tempered snake. The most characteristic thing about the Saw Scaled Viper is the warning call it gives before attacking - it usually rubs its body together to produce a characteristic 'sizzling' sound. You do NOT want to be around when you hear that sound!

Coral Snake
Scientific Name: Micrurus fulvius
Region: Central America, North America and South America
The Coral Snake spends much of its life underground in cracks and crevices. Its maximum length is not more than 3 feet. It is a small and pretty snake, if I may say so - The red-yellow-black-white banded pattern on the body is quite a stunning sight. The Coral Snake feeds on other snakes, lizards, reptiles and amphibians. It has more than fifty different species. It is also a recluse and like to dig deep in the ground and stay hidden in the hole.

Boomslang
Scientific Name: Dispholidus typus
Region: sub-Saharan Africa
Boomslang is a large tree dwelling and very poisonous snake. The most noticeable physical feature of the boomslang is its egg-shaped head and peculiarly large eyes. Boomslang feeds on frogs, lizards, small mammals, eggs and birds. It grows up to 5.5 feet in length, on an average.

Death Adder
Scientific Name: Acanthopis antarcticus
Region: Australia (except for Tasmania and Victoria)
It can have up to 20 live offspring. It is a wide, narrow-tailed, brown and reddish-orange snake. It grows up to 1.5 meters in length. Its venom attacks the nerves leading to paralysis.

Unlike common understanding and folklore, snakes do not prey on humans. The best way to safeguard yourself around a snake is to NOT be around one. If you try to educate yourself about snakes, you will realize many of them are not as scary as we perceive them to be. But yes, these ten guys mentioned here are the mean ones! Steer clear off them.