How many venomous snakes are there in Australia?

Answer 1

== == The Adder, or common viper, is the only venomous snake (or indeed reptile) native to the UK. This BBC website has more infomation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/279.shtml

Answer 2

Whilst there are around 100 species of venomous snakes in Australia, only a dozen of them have a deadly bite.

Australia's more deadly snakes include:

• Taipan (including Inland Taipan and Coastal Taipan)
• Eastern Brown
• Red Bellied Black snake
• Tiger (including Black Tiger and eastern Tiger)
• Copperhead
• Gwardar
• Collett's
• Death Adder
• Mulga Snake or King Brown

Note that these snakes are "venomous" rather than "poisonous". Venom is different from poison in that venom must be injected to work, while poison can be ingested.

Answer 3

There are only two native species of snake in the UK. They are the Grass Snake (Natrix natrix) & the Adder (Vipera berus). The Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) - is not a snake, but a legless lizard !

Answer 4

Yes there are ! We have two native species of snake here - the Adder (vipera berus) and the Grass Snake(Natrix natrix). We also have a leg-less lizard called the Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis). See related links for pictures of all three species.

Answer 5

The only venomous snake species in the UK is the European Adder (Vipera berus). It doesn't thrive well to the north (too cold), but can be found in the wild in places south of manchester.

Answer 6

There are three species of snakes in England, grass snake, adder, and smooth snake.

Answer 7

There is only 1, the adder