· Only around 10% of Australia's snakes are really, poisonous	Click here for Snake photos!
	· There are about 140 species of snakes in Australia
	· Here is come information about some common and distinct snakes found in Australia
	· Bandy Bandy snakes are very distinctive. They are named after the black and white bands around their body and are rarely seen. They grow up to about 54cm

· Green Tree Snake vary in colour from black, brown to blue or a pale green/grey. Their underside is usually a lemon colour

· The Lake Cronin Snake is very rare and only found in the region of Lake Cronin (in Western Australia). They are known to be toxic, although apparently not lethal to people

· The Northern Brown Tree Snake is distinctively marked and grows up to around 200cm. They are found in northern Australia
· The Pygmy Python only grow up to about 61cm - and are Australia's smallest python, and one of the smallest in the world
· The Southern Death Adder is considered to be at risk of extinction. Its bite is potentially fatal to humans although it is not an aggressive snake
· The Taipan is considered to be the most venomous land snake in the world. Fortunately it is not particularly aggressive, preferring to hide or escape rather than attack. A very small amount of its venom is enough to kill a quarter of a million mice
· Tiger snakes, death adders, copperheads, brown snakes, and red-bellied black snakes are all also highly venomous - they usually stay hidden and will usually only try to bite in self-defense