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COASTAL TAIPAN
and Papuan Taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus
COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME
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DISTRIBUTION
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New Guinea Taipan or Papuan Taipan |
Oxyuranus scutellatus canni |
Southern Papua New Guinea, Indonesia (Irian Jaya) |
Coastal Taipan |
Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus |
Far north of WA, and NT and Eastern coast of Qld extending into far north-eastern NSW(Australia)
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Venomous snakes do not always inject venom when biting, however due to the extremely high toxicity of the venom of this species, it is vital that first aid is performed immediately (Constrictive bandage etc) and the patient is taken immediately to hospital. Lack of symptoms may not mean that the victim has not been envenomated.
Correct and immediate first aid and treatment for this species and other dangerous snakes increases the chance of survival.
Although people are commonly bitten by dangerous snakes in Australia, the actual number of deaths is actually very low, due to antivenines and medical procedures.
THERE ARE 3 SPECIES OF TAIPAN FOUND IN AUSTRALIA
COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
DISTRIBUTION
Inland Taipan or Fierce Snake
Oxyuranus microlepidotus
NSW, Qld, SA, Vic(?) NT?
Coastal Taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus
NSW, NT, Qld, WA
Western Desert or Central Ranges Taipan
Oxyuranus temporalis
WA, NT (no records From SA but likely to occur)
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