There are many snakes distributed throughout the world except for both poles and Ireland. They can be roughly divided into two main groups: those that are poisonous, and those that are not.
In this article on our site we will present the most representative poisonous snakes from around the world. Remember that many pharmaceutical laboratories capture or breed poisonous snakes to get effective antidotesThese catches save thousands of lives every year around the world.
Keep reading to discover the most poisonous snakes in the world as well as their names and images so you can get to know them in depth.
African poisonous snakes
Let's start our review of the most poisonous snakes in the world with the black mamba and the green mamba, two varieties of very dangerous and poisonous snakes:
The black mamba is the most venomous snake on the continent. One characteristic of this dangerous snake is that it can move at an incredible speed of 20 km/hour. It measures more than 2.5 meters, even reaching 4. It is distributed by:
- Sudan
- Ethiopia
- Congo
- Tanzania
- Namibia
- Mozambique
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Zambia
- Uganda
- Zimbwabe
- Botswana
Its name comes from the fact that everything inside its mouth is completely black On the outside of its body it can show various uniform colors. Depending on whether the place where you live is desert, savannah, or jungle, its color will vary from olive green to gun gray. There are places that call the black mamba "seven steps", since the legend says that you can only take seven steps before being struck down by the bite of the black mamba.
The green mamba is smaller, but its venom is also neurotoxic. It has a beautiful bright green livery and white drawings. It is distributed further south than the black. It measures an average of 1.70 meters, although there are specimens of more than 3 meters.
European venomous snakes
The horned viper lives in Europe, specifically in the Balkans and further south. It is considered the most poisonous European snake It has large incisors of more than 12 mm and on its head it has a pair of appendages that resemble horns. Its color is a light dusty brown. Its preferred habitat is rocky crevices.
In Spain there are vipers and poisonous snakes, but if there is no associated disease in the attacked human, their bites are no more than very painful wounds without causing fatal consequences.
Asian poisonous snakes
The king cobra is the largest and most iconic venomous snake in the world. It can measure more than 5 meters and is distributed throughout India, southern China, and all of Southeast Asia. It has a powerful and complex neurotoxic and cardiotoxic venom.
Immediately distinguished from any other snake by the particular shape of its head. Its defense/attack posture is also distinctive, with a significant part of its body and head raised defiantly.
The russell's viper is probably the snake that causes the most accidents and deaths worldwide. She is very aggressive, and although she is only 1.5 meters tall, she is thick, strong and fast.
The russell, unlike most snakes that prefer to flee, is tenacious and still in place, attacking at the slightest touch. It lives in the same places as the cobra, in addition to the islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and the plethora of islands in that area of the Indian Ocean. It is light brown with darker oval spots.
The striped krait, also known as the Hungarian, inhabits Pakistan, Southeast Asia, Borneo, Java, and neighboring islands. Its paralyzing venom is 16 times stronger than that of the cobra.
Usually we can see them as yellow with black stripes although sometimes they can show blue, black or brown tones, depending on each case.
South American venomous snakes
The yararacusú snake is considered the most poisonous in the South American continent and measures 1.5 meters. It has a brown hue with a variegated pattern of lighter and darker tones. This hue helps it to camouflage itself among the fallen leaves that carpet the floor of the humid forest. It lives in tropical and subtropical climates. His poison is very powerful
It lives near rivers and tributaries, which is why it feeds on frogs and rodents. She is a great swimmer. This snake is found in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia.
North American poisonous snakes
The Red Diamond Rattlesnake is the largest snake in North America. It measures more than 2 meters, being also very heavy. Due to its color it blends perfectly with the soil and stones of the wild and semi-desert places where it lives. Its name "rattle" comes from a kind of cartilaginous rattle that this snake has on its tail.
It has a habit of making an unmistakable noise with this organ when it feels restless, with which the intruder knows what he is exposed to when they hear the sinister jingle.
The velvet snake, also called Nauyaca Real or Bothrops asper, lives in southern Mexico. It is the most poisonous snake in America. It has a beautiful green color and large incisors. Its powerful venom is neurotoxic.
Australian Venomous Snakes
The death adder also known as Acanthophis antarcticus is a highly dangerous snake because unlike other snakeswill not hesitate to attack, she is very aggressive Death occurs in less than an hour thanks to its extremely potent neurotoxins.
We find in the eastern brown snake or Pseudonaja textilis the snake that claims the most lives in Australia. That's because this snake has the second deadliest poison in the world and its movements are extremely fast and aggressive.
We end up with one last Australian snake, the coastal taipan or Oxyuranus scutellatus, stands out for being the snake withthe longest tusks on the planet , measuring about 13mm in length.
Its highly potent venom is the third most toxic in the world and death from a bite can happen in as little as 30 minutes.
