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Snakes & The Queensland Museum

The three most venomous snakes in the world - the Western Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), Common Brown (Pseudonaja textilis) and the Coastal Taipan (O. scutellatus) - occur in Queensland.

The job of the Queensland Museum's Reptiles & Amphibians section in studying these and other species, and in providing reliable information on them, is very important.

This work includes:

maintaining Queensland's reference collection of reptile and amphibian specimens;

saving lives by providing authoritative advice and reliable identification services;

preparing quality displays of reptiles and amphibians;

providing authoritative information for publication in books such as the Museum's Wild Guides; and

providing reliable information for web sites such as this one!

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