Top 10 dangerous snakes
Fer-de-lanceA bite from a fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) can turn a person's body tissue black as it begins to die, according to a 1984 paper published in the journal Toxicon(opens in new tab).
Fer-de-lanceA bite from a fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) can turn a person's body tissue black as it begins to die, according to a 1984 paper published in the journal Toxicon(opens in new tab).
BoomslangAbout 24 hours after being bitten on the thumb by a juvenile boomslang, herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt died from internal bleeding from his eyes, lungs, kidneys, heart and brain.
Eastern tiger snakeNative to the mountains and grasslands of southeast Australia, the eastern tiger snake is named for the yellow and black bands on its body.
Russell's viperAround 58,000 deaths in India are attributed to snake bites every year, and the Russell's viper is responsible for the majority of these mortalitiels
Saw-scaled viper is the smallest member of the "Big Four" in India along with Russell's viper, the common krait and the Indian cobra thought to be responsible for the most bites and deaths.
Banded kraitThe banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is a slow mover during the day and is much more likely to bite after dark.
King cobraThe king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world's longest venomous snake, measuring up to 18 feet (5.4 m), according to the Natural History Museum(opens in new tab) in London.
Coastal taipanYou could be bitten multiple times before becoming aware of the coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus), thanks to its incredible speed, according to the Australian Museum.
Inland taipan is one of the most venomous snakes, according to the International Journal of Neuropharmacology meaning just a teensy bit of its venom can kill prey .