The olive sea snake is native to Australian waters, often found swimming among the fish on a coral reef. The snakes are some of the most common on the reef, and they are notoriously curious ...

Venomous snakes such as rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasins and coral snakes can be found ... according to Britannica. Native to Australia, this snake has the deadliest venom based ...

The ventral colour ranges from cream (in the south) to bright coral pink (in the north), and is often flecked or blotched with black. Source: Australian Museum An eastern small-eyed snake.

coral snakes and taipans. They became the land's snake ancestors, which then evolved into more venomous snakes. Of Australia's 220 snake species, 145 are venomous, Lee told Live Science via email.