Here is a list of some poisonous and non-poisonous snakes.
Poisonous Snakes:
(1) Naja naja (Indian Cobra).
(2) Ophiophagus hannah (the king cobra).
(3) Bungarus caeruleus (common krait).
(4) Bungarus fasciatus (the banded Krait)
(5) Vipera russelli (the Russell’s viper, the largest Indian pitless viper).
(6) Echis carinata (the saw scaled pit-less viper from South India).
(7) Ancistrodon himalayanus (the brown Himalayan pit viper of India).
(8) Crotalus (the rattle snake of North America).
(9) Callophis (coral snake).
(10) Micrurus (coral snake of USA).
(11) Hydrophis (sea snake).
Neurotoxic Venom:
It acts on nervous system e.g., venom of Cobra, Krait, Sea snake and Coral snake.
Haemolytic Venom:
It breaks down red blood corpuscles e.g., venom of Viper.
Non-Poisonous Snakes:
(1) Python.
(2) Ramphotyphlops (common worm or blind snake).
(3) Ptyas (the rat snake).
(4) Eryx (Boa, double headed snake ‘Dumuhi’).
(5) Dendrelaphis (Tree snake).
(6) Tropidonotus (common pond or grass snake).
(7) Dryophis (Green whip snake).
(8) Ahaetulla nasuta (vine snake).
Double headed snake does not have two heads, only tail resembles the head. About 90% of snakes are non-poisonous. About 10% of snakes are poisonous.