The coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus), or common taipan, [4] is a species of extremely venomous snake in the family Elapidae. Described by Wilhelm Peters in 1867, the species is native to the coastal regions of northern and eastern Australia and the island of New Guinea.

Confident in its own splendid lethality, the Coastal Taipan is not one to back away from a close or surprise encounter. However, given the chance (and plenty of space), this maligned and misunderstood snake will always prefer a vanishing act over a showdown.

Apr 25, 2024 · The coastal taipan, commonly called the eastern taipan or the common taipan, is the world’s third most venomous snake after the inland taipan and eastern brown snake. It is Australia’s second-longest venomous snake after the king brown snake.

The coastal taipan possesses a strong neurotoxic venom and is considered to be the third most venomous land snake found in Australia. This serves to quickly immobilize their prey. By doing this they reduce the risk of the prey item potentially injuring them by fighting back.

May 27, 2024 · The coastal taipan is an Australian snake known for its potent venom. It lives on a diet of rats, mice, bandicoots, and birds. Dry woodlands, rainforests, and grassy slopes are all habitats of this snake. The average length of a coastal taipan is around six feet, but they can grow as long as nine and a half feet.

The coastal taipan is a tropical and sub-tropical species that occurs in coastal habitats along northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory, right along the Queensland coast and down as far as the northern New South Wales town of Grafton.

The coastal taipan is considered the third-most venomous terrestrial snake in the world, behind only the inland taipan and eastern brown snake. Its venom is primarily neurotoxic and coagulopathic, affecting the nervous system and blood clotting ability.

Jan 13, 2023 · The coastal taipan is a species of northern Australia, occupying the entire coastline from Queensland to Northern Territory. It’s the cousin of the inland taipan, the most venomous land snake in the world, but is easily the more common of the two.

The coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus), or common taipan, is a species of large, highly venomous snake of the family Elapidae. It is native to the coastal regions of northern and eastern Australia and the island of New Guinea.