Another Australian native, the eastern brown snake can be encountered in major Australian cities such as Melbourne and Sydney. Its venom can cause renal failure, collapse, and paralysis, but the eastern brown snake has one saving grace: its first bite does not usually contain venom. Thus, this species has a lower human mortality rate. nonetheless, it’s LD50 is .0365 mg/kg, earning its place on Australia’s Venom Research Unit Top Five.

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