What Are the Different Types of Poisonous Snakes?
There are dozens of species of poisonous snakes throughout the world. Some of the most venomous snakes include the black mamba, king cobra and inland taipan. Other types of poisonous snakes include rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, coral snakes, bushmasters, common adders, boomslangs and yellow-bellied sea snakes. The black mamba, named for the color of the inside of its mouth, is found in southern and eastern Africa and can grow as long as 14 feet (4.5 m). King cobras live in India and Southeast Asia and can deliver enough venom in a bite to kill 20 people, and although they generally avoid contact with humans, they will strike when cornered. Found in Australia, the inland taipan, also called a fierce snake, generally are considered the most toxic snake in the world.
