The Eastern brown snake is a highly venomous snake native to eastern and central Australia. Their venom is ranked as the second most toxic of any land snake in the world, based on tests on mice.

Locals believe the reptile is an eastern brown snake. Getty Images/iStockphoto “He thinks it was probably an eastern brown because he had seen one in yard a couple of days before.” ...

Jan. 14 (UPI) --A deadly eastern brown snake was discovered swimming inside the overflow channel of a family's pool located in the suburb of Marino in Adelaide, Australia.

A deadly Australia eastern brown snake, which has enough venom to kill 20 adults with a single bite, is photographed in the Sydney suburb of Terrey Hills on September 25, 2012. An eastern brown was ...

Feb. 23 (UPI) --A reptile specialist was called out to an Australian family's home when they discovered one of the world's most venomous snakes swimming in their backyard pool.Sunshine Coast Snake ...

∎ Lake Marion at Santee State Park: Common sightings include the harmless brown water snake and eastern rat snake. The venomous cottonmouth can be found on the lake's shoreline, preying on ...

Eastern brown snakes can live to 10-plus years in the wild but are generally more likely to have longer lifespans in captivity. They mainly eat off rodents, lizards, birds and frogs, making a golf ...

∎ Lake Marion at Santee State Park: Common sightings include the harmless brown water snake and eastern rat snake. The venomous cottonmouth can be found on the lake's shoreline, preying on ...

∎ Lake Marion at Santee State Park: Common sightings include the harmless brown water snake and eastern rat snake. The venomous cottonmouth can be found on the lake's shoreline, preying on ...