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Monday, November 24, 2008

Multibanded krait ( Bungarus Multicinctus )


Snake's Description: Multibanded Krait is black or bluish-black in colour with narrow white bands.

Snake's Toxic Rank 8: Multibanded Krait is the world's No.8 venomous snake.

Snake's Characteristics: Multibanded Krait is most active at night. Its venom is a very strong neurotoxin. Its victims are usually fishermen who untangle these deadly snakes from large fish nets.

Snake's Habitat: Multibanded Kraits are often found in aquatic areas hunting for fish, frogs or other snakes.

Snake's Length: Multibanded Krait's average length is in range of 1.8 meters.

Snake's Distribution: Multibanded Kraits now rare in wild, are most preferred edible snakes in China.

Tiger Snake ( Notechis Scutatus )


Snake's Description: Tiger Snake are olive to dark brown in colour above with yellowish or olive belly and crossbands. Its subspecies in Tasmania and Victoria are uniformly black.

Snake's Toxic Rank 9: Tiger Snake is the world's No.9 venomous snake.

Snake's Characteristics: Tiger Snake is a dangerous poisonous snake found in Australia. It is very common and bites many humans in Australia. It has a very potent neurotoxic venom that attacks the nervous system. When aroused, it is aggressive and attacks any intruder. It flattens its neck making a narrow band. Its venom is produced in large quantities, with an average yield 35mg and a record of 180mg.

Snake's Habitat: Tiger Snakes have many habitats from arid regions to human settlements and along waterways to grasslands.

Snake's Length: Tiger Snake has an average length of 1.2 meters and maximum of 1.8 meters.

Snake's Distribution: Tiger Snakes are found in Australia, Tasmania, Bass Strait islands and New Guinea.

Jarararcussu ( Bothrops Jarararcussu )


Snake's Description: Jarararcussu has a light or dark greenish colour on upper body and faint yellow colour at bottom.


Snake's Toxic Rank 10: Jarararcussu is the world's No.10 venomous snake.

Snake's Characteristics: Jarararcussu may inject a whopping 800 mg of venom per bite. Its single bite has the potential to kill 32 people.

Snake's Habitat: Jarararcussus are often found in a spiral state hanging on trees.

Snake's Length: Jarararcussu can grow up to 3 meters in length.

Snake's Distribution: Jarararcussus are found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.