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Venomous animals in India

99 venomous and poisonous animals live in India. The most dangerous come first.

30 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly12
  • Can kill18
  • Needs a doctor37
  • Just hurts17
  • Harmless15

The most dangerous here

DeathstalkerScorpionsDeadlyIndian cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyIndian saw-scaled viperVipers & addersDeadlyKing cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyRussell's viperVipers & addersDeadlyBeaked sea snakeSea snakesDeadlyCaspian cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyCommon kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyEastern Russell's viperVipers & addersDeadlyIndian red scorpionScorpionsDeadlyMonocled cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlySind kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadly

Cobras, mambas & kraits

Indian cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyKing cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyCaspian cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyCommon kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMonocled cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlySind kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyBanded kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killAndaman cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killAndaman kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killGreater black kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killLesser black kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killNortheastern hill kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killBibron's coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsNeeds a doctorMacClelland's coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsNeeds a doctorStriped coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsNeeds a doctorBeddome's coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsJust hurts

Sea snakes

Beaked sea snakeSea snakesDeadlyYellow-lipped sea kraitSea snakesCan killOrnate reef sea snakeSea snakesCan killStokes' sea snakeSea snakesCan killYellow sea snakeSea snakesCan killCollared sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorDwarf sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorJerdon's sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorPersian Gulf sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorStriped sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorViperine sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor

Vipers & adders

Indian saw-scaled viperVipers & addersDeadlyRussell's viperVipers & addersDeadlyEastern Russell's viperVipers & addersDeadlyBlunt-nosed viperVipers & addersCan killMcMahon's viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctor

Pit vipers

Brown spotted pit viperPit vipersCan killHump-nosed viperPit vipersCan killKaulback's lance-headed pit viperPit vipersCan killBamboo pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorMalabar pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorSalazar's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorStejneger's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorAndaman pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorCantor's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorHimalayan pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorHorseshoe pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorHutton's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorJerdon's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorLarge-scaled pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorMangrove pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorMotuo bamboo pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorMountain pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorNepal pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorPope's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctor

Rear-fanged snakes

Green cat snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsForsten's cat snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsAsian vine snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessGolden tree snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessParadise tree snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessCommon cat snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessMany-spotted cat snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessSchokari sand racerRear-fanged snakesHarmless

Venomous lizards

Desert monitorVenomous lizardsJust hurts

Spiders

Elegant widowSpidersJust hurtsBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessGiant golden orb-weaverSpidersHarmlessSpitting spiderSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

Gooty sapphire tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websNeeds a doctorIndian ornamental tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websNeeds a doctorRed slate ornamental tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websNeeds a doctor

Scorpions

DeathstalkerScorpionsDeadlyIndian red scorpionScorpionsDeadlyAsian forest scorpionScorpionsHarmlessGiant forest scorpionScorpionsHarmlessDwarf wood scorpionScorpionsHarmless

Centipedes

Vietnamese giant centipedeCentipedesNeeds a doctor

Bees, wasps & hornets

Asian giant hornetBees, wasps & hornetsCan killGiant honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorHimalayan giant honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorSouthern giant hornetBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorCommon waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsBlack-tailed hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsEmerald cockroach waspBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessRed dwarf honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmless

Ants

Indian jumping antAntsJust hurtsGreen weaver antAntsHarmless

Caterpillars & bugs

Blue-striped nettle grubCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsDo not touchMasked hunterCaterpillars & bugsJust hurts

Cone snails & octopuses

Tulip coneCone snails & octopusesCan killMarbled coneCone snails & octopusesNeeds a doctorBlue sea dragonCone snails & octopusesJust hurts

Venomous fish

Estuarine stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchAfrican lionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchAsian stinging catfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchKuhl's maskrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorMottled spinefootVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchOrange-spotted spinefootVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch

Venomous mammals

Bengal slow lorisVenomous mammalsJust hurts

Poison frogs, toads & newts

Himalayan newtPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touch

Other poisonous animals

Mangrove horseshoe crabOther poisonous animalsCan killCommon quailOther poisonous animalsJust hurts

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