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Australian Brown Snake, Australia
The Brown Snake. That’s it. That’s the best name they could come up with.
It’s our deadliest snake, for Pete’s sake. Why couldn’t they have called it the ‘Goliath Serpent’, or the ‘Tyrannosaurus Viper’? Surely ‘Brown Snake’ far too unglamorous for the snake that has been responsible for more snake bite deaths than any other in Australia.
The main reason it’s so dangerous? It’s as common as mud. The Brown Snake is pretty much everywhere people are, and is often found even in urban areas. The most common variety is called, amazingly, the Common Brown Snake – sometimes it’s known as the Eastern Brown Snake. Either way, it’s pretty obvious that no-one sat up all night trying to figure out a catchy name for it. If you want to sound clever, though, feel free to call it Pseudonaja textilis.
Malayan or Blue Krait, Southeast Asia and Indonesia * The Blue Krait snake is one of the most venomous snakes across Thailand * This snake takes no prisoners, and likes to eat other snakes as well as skinks * It’s one of the “big four” deadliest snakes in India * When it bites you, it’s venom will enter your body and is supposed to be an unbelievable 15 times more deadly (virulent) than that of the common Cobra snake so if you get bit by one you better have an anti-venom! Even though it is one of the scariest snakes on the planet it also very relaxed.
Taipan, Australia
Taipans can grow to be three metres in length, making them Australia's largest venomous snake. The common name for this snake is the Coastal Taipan. The Taipan is usually an unmarked light olive to dark russet brown colour, with the exception of some specimens from the Tully area in North-east Queensland, where they have been found almost black in colour.
The head is usually lighter in colour than the rest of the body with a pink mouth and a reddish eye. The Taipan is a stealthy hunter with an extraordinarily fast and accurate bite. The Taipan usually
The Brown Snake. That’s it. That’s the best name they could come up with.
It’s our deadliest snake, for Pete’s sake. Why couldn’t they have called it the ‘Goliath Serpent’, or the ‘Tyrannosaurus Viper’? Surely ‘Brown Snake’ far too unglamorous for the snake that has been responsible for more snake bite deaths than any other in Australia.
The main reason it’s so dangerous? It’s as common as mud. The Brown Snake is pretty much everywhere people are, and is often found even in urban areas. The most common variety is called, amazingly, the Common Brown Snake – sometimes it’s known as the Eastern Brown Snake. Either way, it’s pretty obvious that no-one sat up all night trying to figure out a catchy name for it. If you want to sound clever, though, feel free to call it Pseudonaja textilis.
Malayan or Blue Krait, Southeast Asia and Indonesia * The Blue Krait snake is one of the most venomous snakes across Thailand * This snake takes no prisoners, and likes to eat other snakes as well as skinks * It’s one of the “big four” deadliest snakes in India * When it bites you, it’s venom will enter your body and is supposed to be an unbelievable 15 times more deadly (virulent) than that of the common Cobra snake so if you get bit by one you better have an anti-venom! Even though it is one of the scariest snakes on the planet it also very relaxed.
Taipan, Australia
Taipans can grow to be three metres in length, making them Australia's largest venomous snake. The common name for this snake is the Coastal Taipan. The Taipan is usually an unmarked light olive to dark russet brown colour, with the exception of some specimens from the Tully area in North-east Queensland, where they have been found almost black in colour.
The head is usually lighter in colour than the rest of the body with a pink mouth and a reddish eye. The Taipan is a stealthy hunter with an extraordinarily fast and accurate bite. The Taipan usually