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It is extremely difficult to tell without a broad knowledge of individual species. Many venomous snake look very similar to non-venomous ones.

There is not one defining characteristic that can help distinguish between the two apart from the presence of elongated fangs, which you obviously won't see unless you open it's mouth or are bitten.

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