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The four venomous snake species responsible for causing the greatest number of medically significant human snake bite cases on the Indian subcontinent (majorly in India and Sri Lanka) are sometimes collectively referred to as the Big Four. They are as follows: [1] [2] Russell's viper, Daboia russelii; Common krait, Bungarus caeruleus; Indian ...
The Indian cobra (Naja naja /nadʒa nadʒa/), also known commonly as the spectacled cobra, Asian cobra, or binocellate cobra, is a species of cobra, a venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent, and is a member of the "big four" species that are responsible for the most snakebite cases in India. [6] [7]
The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is a highly venomous snake species belonging to the genus Bungarus in the family Elapidae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for the majority of snakebites affecting humans in India , Pakistan , and Bangladesh .
On the other hand, India's Big Four (Indian cobra, common krait, Russell's viper, and saw-scaled viper), while less venomous than the inland taipan, are found in closer proximity to human settlements and are more confrontational, thus leading to more deaths from snakebite.
A venomous snake was successfully recovered by a rescue team after it became lost in a parked car. The incident took place in the city of Pune, western India on May 19. According to local reports ...
The black desert cobra (Walterinnesia aegyptia) is a highly venomous snake species found in the Middle East. The subcutaneous LD 50 for the venom of this species is 0.40 mg/kg. For comparison, the Indian cobra 's ( naja naja ) subcutaneous LD 50 is 0.80 mg/kg, while the Cape cobra 's ( naja nivea ) subcutaneous LD 50 is 0.72 mg/kg.
Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) is a highly venomous snake in the family Viperidae native to South Asia. It was described in 1797 by George Shaw and Frederick Polydore Nodder. It is named after Patrick Russell. Known for its extremely painful bite, it is considered one of the most dangerous big four snakes in India.
The following is a list of snakes (suborder Serpentes) of South Asia, primarily covering the region covered by mainland India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, parts of Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Island chains.