The inland taipan is yellowish to brown in color, with a streamlined and slender body. Its dorsal scales form a broken herringbone pattern, making it easily distinguishable. The snake has a ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The inland or western taipan, Oxyuranus microlepidotus, is the most venomous snake in the world, according to Britannica.