Reptiles > Venomous Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Many-banded KraitScientific Name: Bungarus multicinctusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total length: 3.3–5.0 ft (1.0–1.5 m)Weight: 0.7–1.8 lb (300–800 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in wild ecosystems; up to 18 years in...
Reptiles > Venomous Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Desert Death AdderScientific Name: Acanthophis pyrrhusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total length: 18–28 in (45–70 cm); stout, triangular bodyWeight: 7–14 oz (200–400 g); heavy-bodied elapidLifespan: 10–15 years in wild...
Reptiles > Venomous Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Fea’s ViperScientific Name: Azemiops feaeCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total length: 28–36 in (70–90 cm); Maximum verified length: 40 in (100 cm)Weight: 7.0–14.0 oz (200–400 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in the wildDiet:...
Reptiles > Venomous Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Banded Water CobraScientific Name: Naja annulataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total length: 1.4–2.2 m (4.6–7.2 ft); verified specimens reach 2.7 m (8.9 ft)Weight: 1.5–3.5 kg (3.3–7.7 lb)Lifespan: 12–20 years in the wild;...
Reptiles > Venomous Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Belcher’s Sea SnakeScientific Name: Hydrophis belcheriCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total length: 50–100 cm (20–40 in); Slender anterior bodyWeight: 250–500 g (8.8–17.6 oz)Lifespan: 5–10 years in the wildDiet:...
Reptiles > Venomous Snakes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Arizona Black RattlesnakeScientific Name: Crotalus cerberusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total adult length 80 to 110 cm (31 to 43 in); record specimens up to 125 cm (49 in)Weight: 400 to 900 g (0.88 to 1.98 lb)Lifespan:...
Reptiles > Venomous Snakes
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Saharan Horned ViperScientific Name: Cerastes cerastesCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total adult length: 12–24 in (30–60 cm); Rarely reaches 33 in (85 cm)Weight: 0.3–0.7 lb (140–320 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in the...
Reptiles > Venomous Snakes
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Eyelash ViperScientific Name: Bothriechis schlegeliiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total adult length: 22–32 in (55–82 cm); Females are significantly larger than malesWeight: 0.3–0.8 lb (140–360 g)Lifespan: 12–16...
Reptiles > Venomous Snakes
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Indian CobraScientific Name: Naja najaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total adult length: 3.3–5.0 ft (1.0–1.5 m); Specimens rarely reach up to 7.2 ft (2.2 m)Weight: 2.0–4.5 lb (0.9–2.0 kg)Lifespan: 15–20 years in the...
Reptiles > Venomous Snakes
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Saw-scaled ViperScientific Name: Echis carinatusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total adult length: 15–30 in (38–76 cm); Rarely exceeds 32 in (81 cm)Weight: 0.3–0.8 lb (140–360 g)Lifespan: 10–14 years in the wild; up...
