The coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus ... Their bodies vary in color, ranging from yellow and brown to almost black.

The coastal taipan delivers venom strikingly similar to that of its inland relative. Without treatment, its bite proves fatal in over 80% of cases. The king cobra holds the title of the world's ...

The inland taipan has a close relative, the coastal taipan, which inhabits Australia’s coastlines and parts of New Guinea. While less venomous than the inland taipan, the coastal taipan also ...

A Mount Marlow woman has survived a bite from a coastal taipan, one of the most venomous snakes in Australia. She was flown to hospital in Mackay after being treated with antivenom. Wildlife ...