Venomous snakes are species of the suborder Serpentes that are capable of producing venom, which they use for killing prey, for defense, and to assist...

971 known snake species with around 600 venomous species in the world, and about 200 are able to kill a human. This is an overview of the snakes that pose...

known as the western taipan, small-scaled snake, or fierce snake, is a species of extremely venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic...

The eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis), often referred to as the common brown snake, is a species of extremely venomous snake in the family Elapidae...

tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) is a large and highly venomous snake of southern Australia, including its coastal islands and Tasmania. These snakes are...

typus) is a highly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Its common name means "tree snake" in Dutch and Afrikaans...

Cobra is the common name of various venomous snakes, most of which belong to the genus Naja. Many cobras are capable of rearing upwards and producing...

are not found in Australia. The common adder, a viperid, is the only venomous snake found in Great Britain. Viperid venoms typically contain an abundance...

The king brown snake (Pseudechis australis) is a species of highly venomous snake of the family Elapidae, native to northern, western, and Central Australia...

"sea-fish") is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth. Most elapids are venomous, with the exception of...