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Red-bellied black snake - Native to eastern Australia, these snakes are known for their characteristic black bodies and red-lined undersides.

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Pseudechis porphyriacus - Although its venom is potent enough to kill, its bite only injects a small amount, so it's not fatal.

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Habitat - There are commonly found in woodlands, forests and swamp lands.

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Small-eyed snake - This native snake is endemic to the eastern parts of Australia.

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Cryptophis nigrescens - As a night-dweller, this snake has shiny metallic black scales with a creamy to coral orange belly.

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Bites - The venom sometimes has no effect on humans, sometimes causes renal failure and possibly death, with one recorded death from small-eyed snake bite.

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Lowland copperhead - Ranging throughout southeast Australia, including Tasmania, lowland copperhead snakes are categorised from their copper-tinged scales on their head with neurotoxic venom, capable of killing an adult human if proper first aid is not applied.

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Austrelaps superbus - They grow up to 1m long on average, but some from the Bass Strait region have been measured at 1.7m long.

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Venom - These snakes have neurotoxic venom that is capable of killing an adult human within hours, if correct first aid is not applied promptly.

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Mulga snake - Also known as the King Brown snake, although it is not closely related to the brown snake.

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Pseudechis australis - These Australian snakes can be found all over Australia except Victoria and Tasmania, avoiding the south coast entirely.

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Deadly - Mulga snake venom consists of myotoxins and can be lethal. It must be treated with black snake anti-venom.

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Coastal taipan - This snake is the longest venomous snake in Australia.

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Oxyuranus scutellatus - It can be found in the northern and eastern coastal area of Australia.

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Highly dangerous - Anyone who is bitten by a coastal taipan can expect headache, vomiting, convulsions, paralysis, internal bleeding, myolysis, and kidney damage, if not treated promptly.

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Western brown snake - Also known as gwardar, this snake can be found all over Australia, including throughout all of VIC, QLD and NT.

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Pseudonaja nuchalis - Preferring drier climates, this ground dwelling snake can also be found in coastal forests, woodlands, and grasslands.

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Death - Although these snakes are generally cautious and shy, it will defend itself if threatened with its highly venomous bite. If treatment is not administered promptly, it can be deadly.

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Mainland Tiger Snake - This snake is found in the southern regions of Australia, including Tasmania.

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Notechis scutatus - This native snake is known for its distinctive stripes all the way down its body.

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Fatal - Out of all the snakebite fatalities in Australia during 2005-2015, tiger snakes are only exceeded by brown snakes.

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Eastern brown snake - This snake is native to eastern and central Australia as well as Papua New Guinea.

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Pseudonaja textilis - This snake varies in colour depending on which region it's from.

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Danger - Responsible for 60% of snake bites in Australia, and one of the most venomous snakes in the world, this snake is highly dangerous.

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Common death adder - This snake is best known by its physical features, including its wide flattened head, and its colourful stripes.

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Acanthophis antarcticus - This native snake is at threat by introduced cane toads.

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Paralysis - This common death adder can cause paralysis and death in those bitten.

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Inland taipan - Arguably the most venomous snake in the world, the inland taipan is also known as the fierce snake.

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Oxyuranus microlepidotus - It is native to endemic to semi-arid regions of central east Australia.

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Lethal -

This snakes envenomation rate is greater than 80%, and the fatality rate of the venom is greater than 80% as its venom it tailored for warm-blooded mammals, including human.

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