Deadliest Snakes – Coastal Taipan
The Coastal Taipan
(Oxyuranus scutelatus scutelatus)
Coastal Taipans. Both pictures courtesy of Ralf Webbink
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The Coastal Taipan is rated probably the 4th deadliest land snake in the world. It has the longest fangs of any Australian snake and can grow up to 2 metres long. It is found along the coast of Queensland. It is extremely strong and can be aggressive when provoked it strikes fast and repeatedly.
Photo By Allan McC
