# The most venomous snakes in the world

From Australia's inland taipan to Africa's black mamba and Asia's king cobra: the snakes with the deadliest venom in the world. Which one scares you most?

- 1 vote · 10 items
- Jul 10, 2024 · Andi Setiawan
- https://even.best/en/l/3284/the-most-venomous-snakes-in-the-world

## Top 10

1. **Russell's viper** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — South Asia: it kills many people in India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
2. **Inland taipan** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Australia: the most potent venom of any land snake.
3. **Coastal taipan** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Australia: one of the most venomous snakes.
4. **Forest cobra** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Africa: potent venom and a large venom yield.
5. **Dubois' sea snake** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Indo-Pacific: the most venomous sea snake.
6. **Eastern brown snake** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Australia: the cause of the most snakebite deaths on the continent.
7. **Black mamba** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Africa: its bite is almost always fatal without treatment.
8. **Boomslang** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Africa: its venom stops blood from clotting.
9. **King cobra** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Asia: the longest venomous snake in the world.
10. **Fer-de-lance** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Central and South America: dangerous because it lives near people.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.