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The mulga snake (Pseudechis australis) is immune to most Australian snake venom, and is known to also eat young inland taipans. [76] The perentie (Varanus giganteus), a large monitor lizard, shares the same habitat. As it grows large enough, it readily tackles large venomous snakes as prey. [77]
Australian snakes possess potent venom; 10 of the world's top 10 most venomous snakes live in Australia. [2] The estimated incidence of snakebites annually in Australia is between 3 and 18 per 100,000 with an average mortality rate of 0.03 per 100,000 per year, [3] or roughly 1 to 2 persons, [4] down from 13 persons per year in the 1920s. [5]
Members of this genus are considered to be among the most venomous snakes in the world based on their murine LD 50, an indicator of the toxicity on mice. The inland taipan is considered to be the most venomous snake in the world and the coastal taipan, which is arguably the largest Australian venomous snake, is the third-most venomous snake in ...
Australia is home to 20 of the 25 most venomous snakes in the world.
The king brown snake (Pseudechis australis) is a species of highly venomous snake of the family Elapidae, native to northern, western, and Central Australia. The king brown snake is the largest terrestrial venomous snake in Australia. [3] Despite its common name, it is a member of the genus Pseudechis (black snakes) and only distantly related ...
The common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a species of death adder native to Australia. It is one of the most venomous land snakes in Australia and globally. While it remains widespread (unlike related species), it is facing increased threat from the ongoing Australian cane toad invasion.
Most of the world's most venomous snakes are native to Australia. Scott Eipper, who has written many books about Australian snakes and dangerous wildlife, said red-bellied black snakes may ...
The eastern brown snake is considered the second-most venomous terrestrial snake in the world, behind only the inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) of central east Australia. [58] Responsible for more deaths from snakebite in Australia than any other species, [ 59 ] it is the most commonly encountered dangerous snake in Adelaide, and is ...