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The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), also commonly known as the western taipan, small-scaled snake, or fierce snake, [6] is a species of extremely venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to semiarid regions of central east Australia. [7] Aboriginal Australians living in those regions named the snake dandarabilla.
A 2016 genetic analysis showed that the speckled brown snake (Pseudonaja guttata) was an early offshoot of a lineage giving rise to the taipans, with the Central Ranges taipan being an offshoot of the common ancestor of the inland and coastal taipans. [6]
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 ...
Eastern brown snake: Narelle Pails, 42yo Warwick, Queensland [85] 17 November 2011 Eastern brown snake: Andrew Smith, 35yo Emerald, Queensland [86] 8 October 2012 Eastern brown snake: Ashley Leishman, 26yo male Miles, Queensland [87] 1 November 2012 Coastal Taipan: Andrew Vaughan, 57yo male Yeppoon, Queensland: 3 December 2012 Brown snake ...
The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is considered the most venomous snake in the world with a murine LD 50 value of 0.025 mg/kg SC. [ 82 ] [ 83 ] Ernst and Zug et al. 1996 list a value of 0.01 mg/kg SC , which makes it the most venomous snake in the world in their study too.
Adult snake with prominent two-toned scales giving a reticulated pattern. Australia's largest venomous snake, the king brown snake can reach 2.0 to 2.5 m (6.6 to 8.2 ft) in length with a weight of 3 to 6 kg (6.6 to 13.2 lb), [16] with males around 20% larger than females. [24]
Eastern brown snake: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia: ... while the inland taipan is regarded as the world's most venomous snake based on LD 50 tests on mice, ...
The eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) is the most toxic member of the genus and is considered by some to be the second-most venomous land snake in the world, after the inland taipan (which is also found in Australia). The western brown snake is the 10th-most venomous snake in the world. Brown snakes can easily harm pet animals and ...