Least ConcernMainland Island Snake
Notechis scutatus
Reptiles · Squamata · Elapidae
Oxyuranus microlepidotus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The inland taipan, small-scaled snake or fierce snake is a snake of the family Elapidae native to Australia and the most venomous land snake in the world. Extremely venomous though it is, this snake is shy and docile. Recent studies indicate that it is the snake with the most lethal venom in the world.
Size
1.8 m – 2.5 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxyuranus_microlepidotus
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