Inland Taipan is an extremely venomous snake native to the semiarid regions of central-eastern Australia, particularly around the Queensland-South Australia border. Laboratory testing has found its venom to be the most toxic of any snake in the world, with a single bite carrying enough venom to kill more than 100 adult humans, yet the species is shy and reclusive by temperament and rarely encounters people in its remote habitat.
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System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleVenomous or Dangerous to Humans 1 Living or Extinct Scientific NameOxyuranus microlepidotus 2 Conservation Status Comparison
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1. Wikipedia: Inland Taipan
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The inland taipan is a specialised predator of mammals, and its venom is particularly adapted to killing warm-blooded prey.
Article text: "Based on the median lethal dose (LD50) of its ve"
Based on the median lethal dose (LD50) of its venom in laboratory mice, the inland taipan is widely regarded as the most venomous snake in the world; its venom is substantially more toxic, drop-for-drop, than that of any tested sea snake.
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In Biome: Desert, Section: Distribution and habitat; begins "In South Australia it has been observed in the M"
In South Australia it has been observed in the Marree-Innamincka NRM district, including Goyder Lagoon, the Tirari Desert, Sturt Stony Desert, Coongie Lakes, Innamincka Regional Reserve and near Oodnadatta.
View the Source 2. Inland taipan (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q72934 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Elapidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Elapidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 285Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 285
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