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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.