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The dorsum is a uniform grey or dark brown to black colour. [4] The belly is a uniform white, or pale yellow in colour, with a series of dark blotches. In specimens with a lighter belly colouration, the belly colouration may also include two or three scale rows on the flanks. [5] The snout is prominent and subcuneiform.
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The volume of venom produced is largely dependent on the size of the snake, with larger snakes producing more venom; Queensland eastern brown snakes produced over triple the average amount of venom (11 mg vs 3 mg) than those from South Australia. [66] Worrell reported a milking of 41.4 mg from a relatively large 2.1-m (6.9-ft) specimen. [67]
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species complex of snakes endemic to Asia.With an average of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft) and a record length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft), [2] it is the world's longest venomous snake and among the heaviest.
The venom of this species is the most rapid-acting venom of any snake species [19] [20] [21] and consists mainly of highly potent neurotoxins; [22] [23] it also contains cardiotoxins, [24] [25] fasciculins, [22] and calciseptine. [26] Based on the median lethal dose (LD 50) values in mice, the black mamba LD 50 from all published sources is as ...
Similarly to the venom of most other mambas, the eastern green mamba's contains predominantly three-finger toxin agents. The exception is the black mamba, whose venom lacks the potent alpha-neurotoxin as well. It is thought this may reflect the species' preferred prey—small mammals for the mainly land-dwelling black mamba, versus birds for ...
The Texas coral snake can deliver 10-12 mg of venom in a single bite. [ 8 ] North American Coral Snake Antivenin (NACSA), formerly produced by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals , a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer , is the only antivenom approved by the FDA for use in the United States. [ 9 ]
Boiga dendrophila, commonly called the mangrove snake or the gold-ringed cat snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southeast Asia. It is one of the biggest cat snake species, averaging 8–9 feet (2.4–2.7 m) in length. [2] It is considered mildly venomous. Although moderate ...