Classification of Venomous Snakes
Classification of venomous snakes and comprehensive information on snake bites, first aid, treatment, and prevention: (in alphabetical order)
Acanthophis antarcticus (Common Death Adder)
Agkistrodon bilineatus (Mexican Cantil)
Agkistrodon contortrix (Copperhead)
Agkistrodon laticinctus (Broad Banded Copperhead)
Agkistrodon piscivorus (Cottonmouth)
Agkistrodon taylori (Castellana)
Ahaetulla nasuta (Long Nosed Whip Snake)
Aipysurus apraefrontalis (Short-Nosed Sea Snake) - true sea snake; Timor Sea; inhabits shallow coral reef waters;
Aipysurus duboisii (Dubois' Sea Snake) - slightly aggressive; true sea snake; north of Australia and parts of southwestern Pacific Ocean; inhabits shallow reef waters and sandy bottoms;
Aipysurus eydouxii (Spine-Tailed Sea Snake) - not easily provoked; true sea snake; north of Australia and around tropical islands of Southeastern Asia; inhabits shallow bay waters and muddy estuarine bottoms;
Aipysurus foliosquama (Leaf-Scaled Sea Snake) - true sea snake; Timor Sea; inhabits shallow coral reef waters and seagrass bottoms;
Aipysurus fuscus (Dusky Sea Snake) - true sea snake; Timor Sea and Java Sea; inhabits shallow reef waters and sandy sea bottoms;
Aipysurus laevis (Olive Brown Sea Snake) - highly venomous and inquisitive; true sea snake; north of Australia and southwestern Pacific Ocean; inhabits coral reef waters;
Aipysurus pooleorum (Shark Bay Sea Snake) - highly venomous; true sea snake; Shark Bay, west of Australia; inhabits limestone reefs, seabed, and seagrass floor;
Amphiesma stolatum (Buff Striped Keelback)
Aspidelaps lubricus (Cape Coral Snake)
Aspidelaps scutatus (Shield Nose Snake)
Atheris squamigera (African Bush Viper)
Atractaspis bibronii (Bibron's Burrowing Asp)
Atractaspis dahomeyensis (Dahomey Burrowing Asp)
Atractaspis engaddensis (Palestinian Mole Viper)
Atractaspis microlepidota (Small Scaled Burrowing Asp)
Atropoides picadoi (Picado's Jumping Pitviper)
Austrelaps superbus (Lowland Copperhead)
Azemiops feae (Fea's Viper)
Bitis arietans (Puff Adder)
Bitis atropos (Cape Mountain Adder)
Bitis caudalis (Horned Puff Adder)
Bitis cornuta (Western Many Horned Adder)
Bitis gabonica (Central African Gaboon Viper)
Bitis nasicornis (Rhinoceros Viper)
Bitis parviocula (Ethiopian Mountain Adder)
Bitis rhinoceros (West African Gaboon Viper)
Boiga cyanea (Green Cat Snake)
Boiga dendrophila (Mangrove Snake)
Boiga irregularis (Brown Tree Snake)
Bothriechis lateralis (Side Striped Palm Viper)
Bothriechis nigroviridis (Black Speckled Palm Pitviper)
Bothriechis schlegelii (Eyelash Palm Pitviper)
Bothrops alternatus (Urutú)
Bothrops asper (Terciopelo)
Bothrops atrox (Common Lancehead)
Bothrops ayerbei (Ayerbe's Lancehead)
Bothrops caribbaeus (Saint Lucia Lancehead)
Bothrops cotiara (Cotiara)
Bothrops diporus (Chaco Lancehead)
Bothrops erythromelas (Caatinga Lancehead)
Bothrops fonsecai (Fonseca's Lancehead)
Bothrops insularis (Golden Lancehead Viper)
Bothrops itapetiningae (São Paulo Lancehead)
Bothrops jararaca (Jararaca)
Bothrops jararacussu (Jararacussu)
Bothrops lanceolatus (Martinique Lancehead)
Bothrops leucurus (Whitetail Lancehead)
Bothrops mattogrossensis (Mato Grosso Lanzenotter)
Bothrops moojeni (Brazilian Lancehead)
Bothrops neuwiedi (Neuwied's Lancehead)
Bothrops pauloensis (Black Faced Lancehead)
Bothrops taeniatus (Speckled Forest Pitviper)
Bungarus caeruleus (Indian Krait)
Bungarus candidus (Blue Krait)
Bungarus fasciatus (Banded Krait)
Bungarus flaviceps (Red Headed Krait)
Bungarus multicinctus (Many Banded Krait)
Calloselasma rhodostoma (Malayan Pitviper) - highly venomous and irritable; Southeastern Asia; terrestrial and usually nocturnal; often found near agricultural lands;
Causus rhombeatus (Common Night Adder)
Cerastes cerastes (Horned Viper)
Cerastes gasperettii (Arabian Horned Viper)
Cerastes vipera (Sahara Sand Viper)
Cerrophidion godmani (Godman's Montane Pitviper)
Cerrophidion sasai (Costa Rica Montane Pitviper)
Here is the full list of Venomous Snakes. https://www.dovemed.com/classification-disorders-and-tumors/classification-venomous-snakes/
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