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The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a large and highly venomous snake species native to much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the second longest venomous snake species in the world and is the fastest moving land snake, capable of moving at 4.32 to 5.4 metres per second (16–20 km/h, 10–12 mph).
The desert cobra is highly venomous. The subcutaneous LD 50 for the venom of W. aegyptia is 0.4 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. This makes the desert black snake a more venomous snake than both. [3]
Walterinnesia is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus contains two species, known commonly as desert black snakes or black desert cobras, which are endemic to the Middle East. [1] The generic name Walterinnesia honours Walter Francis Innes Bey (1858–1937), who was a physician and zoologist in Egypt. [2]
There are 20 species of dangerous snakes in the US and one state has 19 of them. ... Sonoran Coral Snake, Sonoran desert sidewinder, tiger rattlesnake, southwestern speckled rattlesnake, western ...
Venomous Animals and Their Venoms. Vol. I. Paris: Masson. 233 pp. Mohamed AH; Kamel A; Ayobe MH (1969). "Studies of phospholipase A and B activities of Egyptian snake venoms and a scorpion venom". Toxicon. 6: 293– 988. Joger U. (1984). Dr. Ludwig Reichert (ed.). The Venomous Snakes of the Near and Middle East. Wiesbaden: Verlag.
Crotalus cerastes, known as the sidewinder, horned rattlesnake or sidewinder rattlesnake, [3] is a pit viper species belonging to the genus Crotalus (the rattlesnakes), and is found in the desert regions of the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Nearly 200 snakes, representing 24 species that are among the “most dangerous in the world,” were bought and sold as part of an undercover illegal wildlife trafficking investigation in Florida ...
Keelback snakes are both venomous and poisonous – their poisons are stored in nuchal glands and are acquired by sequestering toxins from poisonous toads the snakes eat. [2] Similarly, certain garter snakes from Oregon can retain toxins in their livers from ingesting rough-skinned newts .