Australian Venomous Snakes

Inland Taipan (Fierce Snake)
• Scientific Name: Oxyuranus microlepidotus
• Location: Semi-arid regions of central Australia
• Toxicity Level: Most venomous snake in the world!!!
• Skin Color and Patterns: Ranges from light brown to dark brown, with seasonal color changes
• Preferred Habitat: Clay plains and cracking soils

Eastern Brown Snake
• Scientific Name: Pseudonaja textilis
• Location: Throughout eastern and central Australia
• Toxicity Level: Second most venomous land snake globally
• Skin Color and Patterns: Uniform light brown to dark brown; juveniles may have patterns
• Preferred Habitat: Open grasslands, woodlands, and urban areas

Coastal Taipan
• Scientific Name: Oxyuranus scutellatus
• Location: Coastal regions of northern and eastern Australia
• Toxicity Level: Highly venomous, third in ranking globally
• Skin Color and Patterns: Pale to dark brown, sometimes with a reddish tinge
• Preferred Habitat: Rainforests, sugarcane fields, and coastal areas

Black Tiger Snake
• Scientific Name: Notechis scutatus
• Location: Southern Australia, including Tasmania
• Toxicity Level: Very venomous
• Skin Color and Patterns: Olive to dark brown, often with lighter banding
• Preferred Habitat: Wetlands, grasslands, and coastal dunes

Common Death Adder
• Scientific Name: Acanthophis antarcticus
• Location: Eastern and coastal Australia
• Toxicity Level: Extremely venomous
• Skin Color and Patterns: Gray or reddish with zig-zag patterns
• Preferred Habitat: Woodlands and forests with leaf litter

Mulga Snake (King Brown Snake)
• Scientific Name: Pseudechis Australis
• Location: Across most of Australia, excluding the southeast
• Toxicity Level: Highly venomous; delivers large venom volumes
• Skin Color and Patterns: Brown to coppery, with a glossy sheen
• Preferred Habitat: Deserts, savannahs, and open woodlands

Taipan de Papuan (Papuan Taipan)
• Scientific Name: Oxyuranus scutellatus canni
• Location: New Guinea and northern Australia
• Toxicity Level: Extremely venomous
• Skin Color and Patterns: Light brown to reddish-brown
• Preferred Habitat: Tropical forests and grasslands

Lowland Copperhead
• Scientific Name: Austrelaps superbus
• Location: Southeastern Australia and Tasmania
• Toxicity Level: Highly venomous
• Skin Color and Patterns: Copper to reddish-brown with dark markings
• Preferred Habitat: Cool climates, wetlands, and grasslands

Western Brown Snake (Gwardar)
• Scientific Name: Pseudonaja nuchalis
• Location: Western and central Australia
• Toxicity Level: Highly venomous
• Skin Color and Patterns: Varied hues of brown, with patterns such as speckles and yellow bands
• Preferred Habitat: Deserts, scrublands, and open areas

Dugite
• Scientific Name: Pseudonaja affinis
• Location: Southwestern Australia
• Toxicity Level: Highly venomous
• Skin Color and Patterns: Olive to dark brown with dark flecks
• Preferred Habitat: Coastal dunes, forests, and grasslands