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fierce snake

reptile

Also known as: Oxyuranus microlepidotus, inland taipan, western taipan

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In taipan
The fierce snake, which is also called the inland taipan or western taipan (O. microlepidotus), is smaller and can grow up to 1.7 metres (5.5 feet) in length. A third species, the Central Ranges or western desert taipan (O. temporalis), was discovered in the central mountain…
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