8. Beaked sea snake, hook-nosed sea snake, common sea snake (Enhydrina schistosa)
LD50: 0.164
Beaked sea snake ranks 8th in our list od most venomous snakes in Australia. It is a widespread aquatic snake species found throughout Indian and Pacific oceans, along with the waters of north Australia. It prefers muddy shallow waters, and it is not unusual to find this snake up the river course. Because of that, encounters with people are rather often, and some bites have a fatal outcome, for it does not hesitate to attack first. The average body length is around 140 centimeters, being relatively stout and with small head compared to the rest of the body. It is recognizable for its banded pattern with the pale base color and darker bands, which fade as the snake ages.
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