Top 10 List:

The world's deadliest snakes

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Species

Mortality

From

1.

Taipan

nearly 100% unless antivenom administered immediately

Australia & New Guinea

2.

Black mamba

nearly 100% without antivenom

Southern & Central Africa

3.

Tiger snake

very high mortality without antivenom

Australia

4.

Common Krait

up to 50% mortality even with antivenom

South Asia

5.

Death Adder

up to 50% mortality without antivenom

Australia

6.

Saw-scaled or carpet viper

high mortality

Africa & Asia

7.

Yellow or Cape cobra

high mortality

Southern Africa

8.

Boomslang

high mortality

Africa

9.

Bushmaster

high mortality

Central & South America

10.

Coral snake

high mortality

North & South America