There are many species of snakes in the world, some of which are harmless but others have extremely strong venom that can quickly take a human life with just a small amount of poison. Below is a list of the most venomous snakes in the world.
List of 9 most venomous snakes in the world
Belcher's Sea Snake
The Belcher’s sea snake, a member of the cobra family, is the most venomous snake in the world and the most venomous snake in the world. A few milligrams of its venom is enough to kill thousands of people. Fortunately, this snake is quite docile, with less than a quarter of its bites containing venom.

Their victims are often fishermen, when they pull up nets from the ocean and the snake gets stuck in them.
The Belcher's sea snake is found throughout the waters off Southeast Asia and northern Australia.
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The Inland Taipan, Oxyuranus microlepidotus or "Fierce Snake", is a member of the cobra family native to Australia. It is the most venomous land snake and has the amazing ability to change its skin color seasonally from dark black, light brown to green.
Rattlesnake
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Rattlesnakes are native to the Americas. Their name comes from the rattle-like sound their tail makes. If bitten by a rattlesnake, the venom quickly paralyzes the nervous system and causes the victim’s heart to stop beating within minutes. Juvenile rattlesnakes cannot control the amount of venom they inject, making them much more dangerous than adult snakes.
Philippine Cobra
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This venomous snake is native to the northern Philippines and can inject venom up to 3 meters away. Victims of the Philippine cobra die within seconds.
Philippine cobras only attack when they feel threatened.
Blue Krai
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This venomous snake lives mainly in Southeast Asia and Indonesia. Victims of this snake will not die immediately but will be tormented by pain, difficulty breathing, and convulsions for hours.
Eastern Australian Brown Snake
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This venomous snake is a shiny brown colour and is common in eastern Australia. The eastern brown snake is fast, aggressive and extremely venomous. Its bite can cause excruciating pain, paralysis, blood clotting and can kill within minutes.
Black Mamba
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The Black Mamba lives mainly in the African continent. This snake is known as the “walking coffin” or “kiss of death” because of its deadly venom and incredibly accurate attack rate. Its venom contains a powerful neurotoxin that can kill a person within 15 minutes.
Viper
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This snake is also known as the horned viper, horned scale snake, belonging to the viper family. This snake is distributed in most regions of the world. This extremely venomous snake is very hot-tempered, they often hunt at night, especially after rain.
Cobra
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Despite their highly venomous venom, cobras are quite shy and usually run away when faced with predators. However, when cornered, they will “go crazy”. If bitten, the victim’s mortality rate is up to 60-70%.