Inland taipan
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The inland taipan, also commonly known as the western taipan, small-scaled snake, or fierce snake, is a species of extremely venomous snake in the family Elapidae. It is endemic to semiarid regions of
Fierce Snake Oxyuranus microlepidotus
Fierce Snake Range
Brown‑coloured (winter)
Olive‑coloured (summer)
Coastal taipan
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The coastal taipan, or common taipan, is a species of extremely venomous snake in the family Elapidae. Described by Wilhelm Peters in 1867, the species is native to the coastal regions of northern and
Inland taipan
…shy and reclusive, with a generally placid disposition, and it rarely comes into contact with people because it inhabits remote areas. By contrast, the coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) is often considered the more dangerous species in practice, largely because of its behaviour when it encounters humans and its…
Costal Tiapan at Taronga Zoo
A coastal taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus first milked specimen MV 3
Oxyuranus scutellatus first milked specimen MV 2