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Top 10 List:
The world's deadliest snakes
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| Species | Mortality | From | |
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| 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 |
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