coastal taipan

snake
Also known as: Oxyuranus scutellatus

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    The coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) is the largest Australian elapid. Its maximum length is 2.9 metres (9.5 feet); however, most range between 1.8 and 2.4 metres (6 and 8 feet) in length. The fierce snake, which is also called the inland taipan or western taipan (O.…

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