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Posted by KJ on January 10, 1998 at 15:20:51:
In Reply to: 11 most poisonous snakes in North America posted by Lauren on January 10, 1998 at 12:01:00:
: What are the 11 most poisonous snakes in North America?
First, their is no such thing as a poisonous snakes. As with bees, the toxin is injected so the term is venomous. However, I'm being anal. Sorry, that's a pet peeve of mine. Please ignore my irrelevance.
Anyway, I'm not sure. But do you mean on the species level or on the group level? In other words rattlesnakes versus cottonmouths or southern copperhead versus Timber rattlesnake? It would make a difference. Here is some (stolen) knowledge that might interest you. I hope so, anyway:
VENOM STRENGTHS OF SOME SNAKES
NAME OF SNAKE
QUANTITY VENOM DELIVERED
LETHAL HUMAN DOSE
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VARIOUS SEA SNAKES
1-15 mg
2-4mg
INDIAN KRAIT
8-20 mg
3 mg
EASTERN CORAL SNAKE
3-5 mg
4 mg
TIGER SNAKE
35-65 mg
3 mg
AUSTRALIAN BROWN SNAKE
5-10 mg
3 mg
MAMBAS
6-100 mg
12-15 mg
VARIOUS COBRAS
150-350 mg
18-45 mg
PUFF ADDER
160-200 mg
95 mg
GABOON VIPER
450-600 mg
180? mg
AMERICAN COPPERHEAD
40-70 mg
100 mg
COTTONMOUTH MOCCASIN
100-150 mg
125 mg
RATTLESNAKES
EASTERN DIAMONDBACK
400-700 mg
100 mg
WESTERN DIAMONDBACK
200-300 mg
100 mg
TIMBER
100-150 mg
75 mg
MOJAVE
50-90 mg
15 mg
BUSHMASTER
200-400 mg
150 mg
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From: A Complete Introduction to Snakes by Mervin Roberts,1987 TFH Publ.
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Hope that helps. US species aren't as bad as most people think.
KJ
