What is the most common poisonous snake in Australia?

Answer 1

The Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is Australia's deadliest snake.

Also known as the Fierce Snake, it has the most toxic venom of all Australian snakes. The highest recorded venom yield is 110mg, enough to kill over 100 people or 250,000 mice.

It is restricted to the northeastern areas of South Australia, where human population is at a minimum.

The most aggressive snake is the Eastern Brown, which is found in abundance in populated areas of eastern Australia. It is highly venomous, and the second deadliest snake in Australia.

Answer 2

Australian Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis).

Common Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus).

Inland Tiapan (Oxyuranus Microlepidotus).

There are no poisonous snakes in Australia but there are many venomous ones. There is a difference between being poisonous and being venomous. The difference is how the toxin is delivered.

Snakes which are venomous inject the venom into their victims via their fangs.

Animals (or plants) which are poisonous do not deliver their toxins directly. The body of the animal (or plant) tends to contain the poisonous substance within it, and they only cause harm to other organisms when they are eaten or touched.

Australia's most common venomous snakes are:

• Red bellied black snake
• Tiger snake
• Brown snake

These are then followed by other venomous snakes:

• King Brown (Mulga) snake
• Inland Taipan
• Coastal Taipan
• Death Adder
• Dugite
• Copperhead
• Yellow bellied sea snake