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Here is a list of some poisonous and non-poisonous snakes.
Poisonous Snakes:
(1) Naja naja (Indian Cobra).
(2) Ophiophagus hannah (the king cobra).
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(3) Bungarus caeruleus (common krait).
(4) Bungarus fasciatus (the banded Krait)
(5) Vipera russelli (the Russell’s viper, the largest Indian pitless viper).
(6) Echis carinata (the saw scaled pit-less viper from South India).
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(7) Ancistrodon himalayanus (the brown Himalayan pit viper of India).
(8) Crotalus (the rattle snake of North America).
(9) Callophis (coral snake).
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(10) Micrurus (coral snake of USA).
(11) Hydrophis (sea snake).
Neurotoxic Venom:
It acts on nervous system e.g., venom of Cobra, Krait, Sea snake and Coral snake.
Haemolytic Venom:
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It breaks down red blood corpuscles e.g., venom of Viper.
Non-Poisonous Snakes:
(1) Python.
(2) Ramphotyphlops (common worm or blind snake).
(3) Ptyas (the rat snake).
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(4) Eryx (Boa, double headed snake ‘Dumuhi’).
(5) Dendrelaphis (Tree snake).
(6) Tropidonotus (common pond or grass snake).
(7) Dryophis (Green whip snake).
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(8) Ahaetulla nasuta (vine snake).
Double headed snake does not have two heads, only tail resembles the head. About 90% of snakes are non-poisonous. About 10% of snakes are poisonous.
