15 Venomous Singapore Snakes | Dangerous
Singapore’s Venomous Snakes
Though a very small country of around 4.5 million people, Singapore has a decent number of snakes – and 15 of them are dangerous and potentially deadly to humans in case of an envenomed bite. There are not typically deaths each year due to snakebite in SG.
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Very Venomous Snakes Found in Singapore
- Bungarus candidus – Malayan Krait, Common Krait, Blue Krait
- Bungarus fasciatus – Banded Krait
- Calliophis bivirgata – Blue Malaysian Coral Snake
- Calliophis gracilis – Slender Coral Snake
- Calliophis intestinalis – Brown Long-glanded Coral Snake
- Calliophis maculiceps – Small-spotted Coral Snake
- Macropisthodon rhodomelas – Blue-necked Keelback (1)
- Naja sumatrana – Sumatran Spitting Cobra
- Ophiophagus hannah – King Cobra, Hamadryad
- Rhabdophis subminiatus – Red-necked Keelback, Heller’s Keelback
- Trimeresurus puniceus – Flat-nosed Pit Viper
- Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus – Mangrove Pit Viper
- Trimeresurus sumatranus – Sumatran Pit Viper
- Tropidolaemus philippinensis – South Philippines Temple Pit Viper
- Tropidolaemus wagleri – Wagler’s Pit Viper
(1) This snake is assumed to be highly venomous, but bites are nearly non-existent. There is a published paper regarding envenomation by this snake by a researcher in Singapore. The bitten victim had serious symptoms result from the bite. Out of precaution, avoid this snake.
Some people say poisonous, but the correct term is venomous.
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I am 10 years old and I allow to hold a venomous snake
There are mildly venomous snakes like Ahaetulla prasina and Chrysopelea ornata (golden tree snake) that you can handle. They bite, and have venom, but it isn’t dangerous to people. Nearly all other snakes with known venom can be dangerous for people. Please don’t handle any of the others.
No. Venomous snakes are very dangerous and can cause death. Even though some snake’s venom cannot kill you, the venom can cause excruciating pain you wish you were dead. Trust me I have seen it before. Seek medical help immediately if injured by a lethal animal.
Most of the species on the list are very rare in Singapore and seldom encountered, some may be one-off introductions via shipping. The more commonly seen ones are equatorial / sumatran / black spitting cobra, king cobra / hamadryad, Wagler’s pit viper, shore pit viper, blue malayan coral snake, Calliophis intestinalis, and banded krait. There are also sea snakes that are not on your list. None of these snakes is the slightest bit dangerous at all to humans as long as they are left alone. Death from snakebite is extremely rare in Singapore, much much rarer than death from lightning strikes, murder by humans, etc. People only get bitten when they try to catch or kill the snake or step on it accidentally.