Inland taipan
species of reptile
The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), also called the fierce snake or western taipan,[1] is a snake in Australia. It is the most venomous snake on Earth.[2][3] It belongs to the Elapidae family. Although it is venomous, the snake is rather shy, and prefers to escape from trouble.[4]
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| Genus: | Oxyuranus
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| Species: | O. microlepidotus
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| Oxyuranus microlepidotus (McCoy, 1879)
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A bite from the inland taipan is fatal to most creatures. One bite from the snake contains enough venom to kill about 100 people at once,[5] and it can kill someone in just 30 to 45 minutes.[6]
References
change- ↑ White, Julian (November 1991). Oxyuranus microlepidotus . "Neurotoxic paralysis usually takes 2-4 hours to become clinically detectable. Coagulopathy however may become well established within 30 minutes of a bite" International Programme on Chemical Safety. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ↑ "LD50 Values for snake venom, 1999". Archived from the original on 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ↑ www.manbir-online.com
- ↑ "Our Animals - Reptiles - Venomous Snakes - Fierce Snake". Australia Zoo. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ↑ Almanac 2008, Time for Kids (2007). "Animals - Animal Hall of Fame". In Beth Rowen (ed.). Fact Monster. 1217 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020: John Stevenson. ISBN 978-1-933821-84-9. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Hoy, Tiffany, (July 25, 2012) Gallery: Australia's 10 most dangerous snakes Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine , Australian Geographic retrieved April 02.,2014
Other websites
change- Australia Zoo Fierce Snake Fact File Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
