Such a question may not have an unambiguous answer. There are numerous criteria to be followed while creating a comparison like this one. Most frequently mentioned venomous snakes include the black mamba (Dendroaspis polyepis) and her ‘kiss of death‘ – it has a toxin with the most immediate effect, several subspecies of cobra (Naja, Ophiopahagus, Hemchatus, Boulengerina), one of the greatest venomous snakes – king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) or the eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus). Discover The most venomous snakes in the world – TOP 10 and TOP 100, & get know more about like How many venomous snakes are there in the world? & Which snake is the most venomous? Of the more than 3400 species of snakes known worldwide, significantly more than the often rumored 10% (~ 340 species) are venomous. The complete families of the venomous snakes (Elapidae) and the vipers (Viperidae), as well as mole vipers (Atractaspidinae), are proven to be venomous. There are currently 351 species of venomous snakes, 321 species of vipers and 22 species of mole vipers known. These families only contain venomous snakes. This means that 694 venomous snakes are known from these three families alone. In addition, there are various other venomous snakes from other families, such as the boomslang from the Colubridae family. You can also explore intresting topics on by category: Snakes Inland taipan Black mamba Cobras Rattlesnakes Anaconda Titanoboa Longest snakes Fastest animals Fastest birds Largest eagles Read more by visting this informative and intresting article by Dinoanimals.

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