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Posted by LL on November 04, 2000 at 19:22:23:

In Reply to: taipan and fierce snake posted by D. Millar on November 04, 2000 at 09:43:36:

currently there are 2 recognized species in the Oxyuranus (Taipan) genus.
Oxyuranus microlepidotus, the Inland Taipan, Fierce Snake, Smooth Scaled Snake, Western Taipan, Small Scaled snake, and probably a few other common names, is the most toxic land snake currently known.
Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus, the common Taipan, or Coastal Taipan is reported to be slightly less toxic than it's subspecies, Oxyuranus scutellatus canni, the Papuan Taipan.
Typically O. microlepidotus is less aggressive, but by far the most toxic.
Black Mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis) are built similarly to Taipans but are generally a little thinner because they are much more arboreal. They will come down from the canopies to hunt or to move to a new tree readily, but prefer to sun in the treetops and spend most of their time there.
All can be very aggressive if cornered and will often strike repeatedly.
Their venoms al share the common trait of being highly neurotoxic, and untreated bites from any of them are quite often fatal.

-LL

: Is the Fierce snake a Taipan, or is it a separate species? I was reading a snake book in which the author wrote the Taipan wsa the 2nd or 3rd deadliest snake in Australia, behind teh Fierce snake, clearly distinquishing the two as separate species.
: Also I have noticed that that Taipan and Black Mamba seem very similiar. Both are long, fast snakes with very potent venom. Can anybody please compare and contrast the two? Eg. Hunting strategies, prey, venom etc...

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: currently there are 2 recognized species in the Oxyuranus (Taipan) genus. : Oxyuranus microlepidotus, the Inland Taipan, Fierce Snake, Smooth Scaled Snake, Western Taipan, Small Scaled snake, and probably a few other common names, is the most toxic land snake currently known. : Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus, the common Taipan, or Coastal Taipan is reported to be slightly less toxic than it's subspecies, Oxyuranus scutellatus canni, the Papuan Taipan. : Typically O. microlepidotus is less aggressive, but by far the most toxic. : Black Mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis) are built similarly to Taipans but are generally a little thinner because they are much more arboreal. They will come down from the canopies to hunt or to move to a new tree readily, but prefer to sun in the treetops and spend most of their time there. : All can be very aggressive if cornered and will often strike repeatedly. : Their venoms al share the common trait of being highly neurotoxic, and untreated bites from any of them are quite often fatal. : : -LL : : : Is the Fierce snake a Taipan, or is it a separate species? I was reading a snake book in which the author wrote the Taipan wsa the 2nd or 3rd deadliest snake in Australia, behind teh Fierce snake, clearly distinquishing the two as separate species. : : Also I have noticed that that Taipan and Black Mamba seem very similiar. Both are long, fast snakes with very potent venom. Can anybody please compare and contrast the two? Eg. Hunting strategies, prey, venom etc...

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