![]() The inland taipan has adapted to the extremes of the outback climate by dramatic seasonal changes in its coloration. After a few hours it retreats back into its shelter for the remainder of the day, although in cool weather it may show up above ground in the afternoon too. The inland taipan is most active in the early hours of the day, when it surfaces to hunt for prey and to bask in the morning sun. The snake seeks protection from both the scorching heat and predators under rocks, inside mammal burrows and within deep cracks in the parched earth. (The Outback is Australia’s vast interior region.) The inland taipan lives in the remote black soil plains of the outback where the borders of South Australia and Queensland meet. You can see Steve Backshall come face to face with an inland taipan in the video below: The other Australian taipan that it shares a common ancestor with, namely the coastal taipan, is far more aggressive. The inland taipan’s alternative name, ‘fierce snake’, points to the potency of its venom rather than its behaviour. ‘describing’ the characteristics of the new species and how it differs from existing species). Describing a species means giving it a name and telling the scientific world that the new species exists (i.e. The inland taipan may be the world’s most venomous snake, but this Australian taipan is so shy that hardly anything was known about it by Western science for nearly a hundred years after it was first described in 1879.Ī new species is ‘described’ after it has been discovered. Meet The Inland Taipan: Introduction Inland Taipan – the world’s most venomous snake. Discover more amazing Australian animals here: Australian Animals List.Become an animal expert! Visit our main animals page: Animals: The Ultimate Guide.Other interesting Inland Taipan facts: The two parts of inland taipan’s scientific name mean ‘sharp-pointed tail’ and ‘small-scaled’ĭiscover more about the animal kingdom with Active Wild:. ![]() Conservation Status: Not assessed by the IUCN.Average length: 1.8 m to 2.5 m (5.9 ft to 8.2 ft). ![]()
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