Also called western taipan, fierce snake, small-scaled snake, the Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is venomous, agile, and would strike multiple times if provoked. However, they are shy and would slip away from trouble or humans. The Inland taipan belongs to the family Elapidae native to Central East Australia, preferring remote semi-arid regions. The body may be dark or brownish light-green while back, side, and tail are covered in shades of brown or grey though they change color seasonally taking a darker color during winter and lighter color during summer. The Inland taipan is an oviparous creature, diurnal, and envenoms in every bite.
The Inland Taipan has an overall length between 6’-9’ (1.83-2.74 m), body width of roughly 3”-3.9” (7.5-10 cm), and weight from 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg). The typical lifespan of the Inland Taipan is between 10-20 years.
Also called western taipan, fierce snake, small-scaled snake, the Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is venomous, agile, and would strike multiple times if provoked. However, they are shy and would slip away from trouble or humans. The Inland taipan belongs to the family Elapidae native to Central East Australia, preferring remote semi-arid regions. The body may be dark or brownish light-green while back, side, and tail are covered in shades of brown or grey though they change color seasonally taking a darker color during winter and lighter color during summer. The Inland taipan is an oviparous creature, diurnal, and envenoms in every bite.
The Inland Taipan has an overall length between 6’-9’ (1.83-2.74 m), body width of roughly 3”-3.9” (7.5-10 cm), and weight from 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg). The typical lifespan of the Inland Taipan is between 10-20 years.
