Living snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and on most islands. Fifteen families are currently recognized comprising 456 genera and over 2,900 species. They range in size from the tiny, 10 cm long thread snake to pythons and anacondas of up to 7.6 metres (25 ft) in length. The recently discovered fossil Titanoboa was 15 metres (49 ft) long. Snakes are thought to have evolved from either burrowing or aquatic lizards during the Cretaceous period (c 150 Ma). The diversity of modern snakes appeared during the Paleocene period (c 66 to 56 Ma).
Most species are non-venomous and those that have venom use it primarily to kill and subdue prey rather than for self-defense. Some possess venom potent enough to cause painful injury or death to humans. Most 10 Deadliest Snakes in the World Checks it out :
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(1) Fierce Snake atau Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus)
(2) Australian Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
(3) Malayan or Blue Krait (Bungarus candidus)
(4) Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus)
(5) Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus)
(6) Beaked Sea Snake (Enhydrina schistosa)
(7) Saw Scaled Viper (Echis carinatus)
(8) Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius )
(9) Boomslang (Dispholidus typus)
(10) Death Adder (Acanthopis antarcticus)
Your Taipan pic is showing a Death Adder...
ReplyDeleteStout body, wigly lure-like tail tip.