What are the top 10 most toxic vipers in order?
Dan
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Top 10 deadliest Vipers?
DanW
Jun 25, 2003 07:09 PM
Replies (4)
snakum
Jun 26, 2003 08:09 AM
Russell's Viper
Fred's Viper
Dodge Viper
OK ... but seriously folks, here's one theory based soley on LD 50 ONLY ...
Inland Taipan
Brown Snake
Malay Krait
Coastal Taipan
Tiger Snake
Beaked Sea Snake
Saw-scale Viper
Coral Snake
Boomslang
Death Adder
All that said however ... venom yield is quite low, or bites are quite rare, for the Coral snake, Sea Snake, and Boomslang (rear-fanged). If you're talking real-world, everyday deadly due to venom yield or bite frequency you'd have to add the Gaboon Viper, Puff Adder, Eastern Diamondback Rattler, Cape Cobra, King Cobra, etc.
It's all relative.
Phil
snakum
Jun 26, 2003 08:13 AM
Oh, and definitely add the Russells Viper to the real-world deadly list. Anybody have one? I'd like to wrap a Russells Viper around my ex-wife's neck like a feather boa.
Spreading Compassion to the Masses ...
Phil
reptilistt
Jun 27, 2003 03:47 PM
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tj
Jun 26, 2003 11:08 AM
Personally, I think saw-scaled vipers are overlooked as far as "deadly" is concerned. They would get my vote, then russell's vipers, golden lanceheads, and, bushmasters. Just my opinion.
