Taipan

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A venomous snake indigenous to Australia, the taipan (of the genus Oxyuranus) has three species with two current subspecies. This snake possesses highly dangerous neurotoxic venom. Antivenom was developed in 1955 for this snake.

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Greg Cater

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A venomous snake indigenous to Australia, the taipan (of the genus Oxyuranus) has three species with two current subspecies. This snake possesses highly dangerous neurotoxic venom. Antivenom was developed in 1955 for this snake.

Inland Taipan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), also commonly known as the western taipan, the small-scaled snake, or the fierce snake, is an extremely venomous snake of the taipan (Oxyuranus) genus, and is endemic to semi-arid regions of central east Australia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_taipan
Taipan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The taipans are snakes of the genus Oxyuranus in the elapid family. They are large, fast-moving, highly venomous, and endemic to Australasia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipan
Steve Irwin Plays With Inland Taipan (Fierce Snake) - YouTube
Awesome handling with world's No.1 most toxic land snake in the world R.I.P Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXh0rLQPK5g
BBC Nature - Inland taipan
Australia's inland taipan is considered to be the most venomous snake in the world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Inland_Taipan
Inland Taipan/Fierce Snake - ReptilesMagazine
Though large, the inland taipan is a relatively sedentary snake that spends much of its time in hiding. A single specimen could be housed in a large terrarium at least 4 to 6 feet long and 4 feet high; make sure there is sufficient room to safely clean the terrarium.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Snake-Species/Inland-Taipan-/-Fierce-Snake
Fierce Snake (Inland Taipan) - Australian Reptile Park
The fierce snake or inland taipan can reach a total length of 2 meters.
http://reptilepark.com.au/animalprofile.asp?id=112
Reptiles - Inland Taipan
Reptiles - Inland Taipan information on the inland Taipan from the Australian billabong sanctuary.
http://billabongsanctuary.com.au/native-animals/reptiles/inland-taipan/
Inland Taipan - Snake Facts
The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is considered to be the most venomous land snake in the world, the venom from one bite is enough to kill 100 humans.
http://snake-facts.weebly.com/inland-taipan.html
Taipan Snake Venoms and Snakebites
Taipan venom and snakebite information.
http://www.toxinology.com/about/taipan_snake_snakebite.html
Australia Zoo - Reptiles
Taipans can grow to be three metres in length, making them Australia's largest venomous snake. The common name for this snake is the Coastal Taipan.
http://www.australiazoo.com.au/our-animals/reptiles/venomous-snakes/taipan

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Inland taipan

Oxyuranus microlepidotus at Australia Zoo
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Oxyuranus
Species:	O. microlepidotus
Binomial name
*Oxyuranus microlepidotus* ( F. McCoy, 1879)

General range of inland taipan (in red). The current, documented range of the species is more limited.^[2]^[3]^[4]
Synonyms
Diemenia microlepidota F. McCoy, 1879 Diemenia ferox Macleay, 1882 Pseudechis microlepidotus / Pseudechis ferox — Boulenger, 1896 Parademansia microlepidota — Kinghorn, 1955 Oxyuranus scutellatus microlepidotus — Worrell, 1963 Oxyuranus microlepidotus — Covacevich et al., 1981^[5]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Inland Taipan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), also commonly known as the western taipan, the small-scaled snake, or the fierce snake, is an extremely venomous snake of the taipan (Oxyuranus) genus, and is endemic to semi-arid regions of central east Australia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_taipan
Taipan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The taipans are snakes of the genus Oxyuranus in the elapid family. They are large, fast-moving, highly venomous, and endemic to Australasia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipan
Steve Irwin Plays With Inland Taipan (Fierce Snake) - YouTube
Awesome handling with world's No.1 most toxic land snake in the world R.I.P Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXh0rLQPK5g
BBC Nature - Inland taipan
Australia's inland taipan is considered to be the most venomous snake in the world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Inland_Taipan
Inland Taipan/Fierce Snake - ReptilesMagazine
Though large, the inland taipan is a relatively sedentary snake that spends much of its time in hiding. A single specimen could be housed in a large terrarium at least 4 to 6 feet long and 4 feet high; make sure there is sufficient room to safely clean the terrarium.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Snake-Species/Inland-Taipan-/-Fierce-Snake
Fierce Snake (Inland Taipan) - Australian Reptile Park
The fierce snake or inland taipan can reach a total length of 2 meters.
http://reptilepark.com.au/animalprofile.asp?id=112
Reptiles - Inland Taipan
Reptiles - Inland Taipan information on the inland Taipan from the Australian billabong sanctuary.
http://billabongsanctuary.com.au/native-animals/reptiles/inland-taipan/
Inland Taipan - Snake Facts
The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is considered to be the most venomous land snake in the world, the venom from one bite is enough to kill 100 humans.
http://snake-facts.weebly.com/inland-taipan.html
Taipan Snake Venoms and Snakebites
Taipan venom and snakebite information.
http://www.toxinology.com/about/taipan_snake_snakebite.html
Australia Zoo - Reptiles
Taipans can grow to be three metres in length, making them Australia's largest venomous snake. The common name for this snake is the Coastal Taipan.
http://www.australiazoo.com.au/our-animals/reptiles/venomous-snakes/taipan

Inland taipan

Oxyuranus microlepidotus at Australia Zoo
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Oxyuranus
Species:	O. microlepidotus
Binomial name
*Oxyuranus microlepidotus* ( F. McCoy, 1879)

General range of inland taipan (in red). The current, documented range of the species is more limited.^[2]^[3]^[4]
Synonyms
Diemenia microlepidota F. McCoy, 1879 Diemenia ferox Macleay, 1882 Pseudechis microlepidotus / Pseudechis ferox — Boulenger, 1896 Parademansia microlepidota — Kinghorn, 1955 Oxyuranus scutellatus microlepidotus — Worrell, 1963 Oxyuranus microlepidotus — Covacevich et al., 1981^[5]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Taipan

A venomous snake indigenous to Australia, the taipan (of the genus Oxyuranus) has three species with two current subspecies. This snake possesses highly dangerous neurotoxic venom. Antivenom was developed in 1955 for this snake.

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