Top 3 Most Toxic Snakes Ranked by Lethal Dose, No Surprise for ‘Sea and Land Duo’
There are several claims about the most poisonous snakes, one of which is the Belcher's sea snake, and another is the Inland Taipan. A documentary previously featured 10 of the most venomous snakes. Sea snakes are still considered more toxic due to the high concentration of venom in seawater due to the salt content. However, sea snakes, because their food consists mainly of fish, have a simpler composition, while terrestrial snakes prey on a wider variety of animals, resulting in a more diverse toxin composition. For mammals, terrestrial snake venom is generally considered more potent. Regarding your question, it's likely the former—sea snakes—are more toxic. I'm also a fellow enthusiast and would be happy to discuss this further.
Appendix: Lethal Dose
Belcher's sea snake: 0.0013 (controversial)
Ringed sea snake: 0.02 (controversial)
Inland Taipan: 0.025
Olive sea snake: 0.03
Eastern brown snake: 0.0365
Coastal shield-nosed snake: 0.039
Tiger snake: 0.04 (Venom toxicity varies greatly by region)
Long-nosed sea snake: 0.044
Green sea snake: 0.0464
Flat-headed sea snake: 0.06
Blue-lipped reed snake: 0.06
Southern hooded snake: 0.07
Stinging sea snake: 0.079
Common ring snake: 0.08 (controversial)
Green sea snake: 0.08
Black-headed sea snake: 0.082
Spiny sea snake: 0.0827
Silver ring snake: 0.09
Texas coral snake: 0.118
Congo water adder: 0.12
Philippines reed snake: 0.14
Ringed water snake: 0.143
Malayan ring snake: 0.146
Indonesian sea snake: 0.21
Black tree snake: 0.25
White-faced coral snake: 0.255
Golden coral snake: 0.3
Zhoushan snake: 0.345
Indian reed snake: 0.35
Bengal reed snake: 0.373
Central American coral snake: 0.394
Western brown snake: 0.473
Desert snake: 0.48
Sea snake: 0.57
Closely related false-vine snake: 0.66
Green tree snake: 0.7
Argentine coral snake: 0.701
East African tree snake: 0.72
Central Asian reed snake: 0.96
Egyptian reed snake: 0.96
Black-necked spitting cobra: 1.15
King cobra: 1.7
Golden ring snake: 2.4
Adder: 2.65
2.65
