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What is the most poisonous snake in the world?

The world's most poisonous snake ranks its toxicity according to its lethal dose. The lower the number, the stronger the toxicity. Here's top 10, the world's most poisonous snake.

Top 10 of the world's most poisonous snakes: long snout sea snake 0.044mg/kg

The long snout sea snake, which lives in the Pacific Ocean, is a kind of sea snake which is not very aggressive. Its toxicity is very strong, LD50 is 0.044mg/kg.

Top 9 of the world's most poisonous snakes: Eastern tiger snake 0.04mg/kg

The venom contains coagulant and nerve paralysis agent, which has strong toxicity. LD50 is 0.04mg/kg.

Top 8 of the world's most poisonous snakes: East Cobra 0.0365mg/kg

The body color of the adult is light brown or dark brown, sometimes even black. The toxicity of the eastern pseudocobra is strong, and its LD50 is 0.0365mg/kg.

Top 7 of the world's most venomous snakes: schizantine sea snake 0.034mg/kg

Chinchillas are distributed in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. They are one of the most poisonous sea snakes in the world. Their LD50 is 0.034mg/kg.

Top 6 of the world's most poisonous snakes: Dorothy's swordtail sea snake 0.03mg/kg

Dorothy's swordtail sea snake is a kind of relatively less aggressive sea snake, which occurs in the coral of Australian coastal areas. Its fangs are 1.8mm long and LD50 is 0.03mg/kg.

Top 5 of the world's most venomous snakes: Brown EEO 0.02mg/kg

It is a brown or red snake with smooth scales, wide head and big eyes. Its LD50 is 0.02mg/kg.

Top 4 of the world's most poisonous snakes: Papuan Taipan 0.013mg/kg

Babu Asia Pacific snake is distributed in Papua New Guinea. Its body length is about 1.5m-2.5m. It is a kind of less aggressive snake, but it is extremely toxic. LD50 is 0.013mg/kg.

Top 3 of the world's most poisonous snakes: Taipan 0.009mg/kg

Taipan snake is a strong snake distributed in Australia and New Guinea. Its LD50 is 0.009mg/kg, which can kill 100 adults with one-off venom.

Top 2 of the world's most poisonous snakes: Lepidoptera 0.0021mg/kg

It is the most toxic snake on the land in the world. It has a large size and can grow up to 2 meters. It has gray to yellow brown scales, which are sometimes inlaid with thin black edges. The trunk is brown or olive green, the abdomen is yellow white, and the head is black or has black stripes. The poisonous teeth are 7.0-13.0mm long. Its LD50 is 0.0021mg/kg.

Top 1 of the world's most poisonous snakes: Belcher sea snake 0.0013mg/kg

Belcher sea snakes are the most toxic sea snakes in the world. They are distributed in the reef around Australia, with a length of up to 3 meters. Belcher sea snakes are less aggressive. They generally feed on small fish in the sea, and their LD50 is 0.0013 mg / kg.