Inland Taipan: Known as the "fierce snake," it has the most toxic venom of any snake. Its venom is 50 times more potent than that of the Indian cobra. Eastern Brown Snake: This snake is responsible ...

The World Health Organization says snakes bite about 5 million people annually, causing 81,000 to 138,000 deaths. Does ...

Another of India's "big four" dangerous snakes is the banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus). It is one of the largest kraits and ...

The banded krait is a nocturnal, easily identifiable snake that inhabits different landscapes like agricultural lands, forests, and home gardens up to specific elevations. Advisory Alert ...

The banded water snake is one of the most fascinating aquatic reptiles you’ll find slithering through the waterways of the southeastern United States.

Nailor told Chron he spent more than 20 nights in West Texas searching for the non-venomous species. In the U.S., gray-banded ...

The banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is a large, highly venomous snake found in the northeastern states of India, including Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. It is easily identified by its black and ...

Belcher’s sea snake, highly venomous ... Found in South and Southeast Asia, the banded krait’s venom is potent. It can cause paralysis and respiratory failure if not treated.

As with the eels that the snakes prey on, the paralysis of any muscles involved in breathing or swallowing may be fatal. In the case of serious bites, sea snake antivenom can be administered.

There are also eight species of sea krait, Laticauda ... of a sea snake being regurgitated by a leopard seal. Sea snakes and sea kraits are under threat from humans. Historically, black-banded sea ...