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PLEASE NOTE THAT SNAKE SPECIES IN DIFFERENT AREAS MAY VARY ESPECIALLY IN COLOR. AND PATTERN. TO CATER FOR ALL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THIS SITE CAN THIS NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE OR THE PRECISE ACCURACY THEREOF.

This site only attempt to cover the most commonly found venomous snakes. There are many other snakes out there, venomous and non-venomous that are not covered in this site.

IDENTIFYING DANGEROUS SNAKES IN ASIA

Here are a few dangerous snakes in Africa and how to identify them.
common cobra
green tree pit viper
horned desert viper
king cobra
krait
Russell's viper

COMMON COBRA ( Naja Naja )
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Location: Found all over Asia
Identification: Grey to brown in color. Spreads a big hood characteristic of cobras, when threatened. Sometimes the hood is patterned but not always. Average length is about 1.5 m.
Characteristics: Not a snake that is aggressive and will only bite if no way of escape are possible. An extremely venomous snake that is often found in human dwellings.

GREEN TREE PIT VIPER (Trimeresurus gramineus)

Location: India, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Indonesia
Identification: Green snake with yellowish face. Average length is about 0.6m. Found mostly in trees of dense forests and plantations.
Characteristics: Not particularly strong venom but is considered dangerous due to the fact that most bites occur on the upper part of the body

HORNED DESERT VIPER ( Cerastes cerastes )
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Location: Found in Africa, Arabia, Iraq and Iran. Likes desert areas.
Identification: A small viper of about 0.6m in length on average. A sharp scale over each eye gives it a horned look. Pale buff color.
Characteristics: Likes to hide by burying itself in the sand which makes it very difficult to spot. Hunts mostly at night and bask in the sun during the day. In this regard it is very true to its viper nature.

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