20 Most Deadliest and Dangerous Snakes In the World

14. Harlequin coral snake (Micrurus fulvius)

Subcutaneous LD₅₀ (Mg/kg): 0.2

Venom Yield/Bite (Mg): 3.0 – 5.0

Distribution: Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Luisiana,

This snake’s bite can cause paralysis and respiratory failure. The victim can feel double vision, slurred speech. Nevertheless, its bites and attacks are rare. In the United States there are only 100 bites occur a year from this snake. However, the mortality rate is between 10%-20%, causing death between 2 hours and 26 hours after bite. Unfortunately Wyeth stopped producing the coral snake antivenom 11 years ago, citing declining profits. Pfizer decided to do the same for similar reasons.

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