Addendum and details Oxyuranus temporalis - the new taipan species. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-03-01] Reference
Both the inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) and the eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) both have venom more potent than any sea snake. From Wordnik.com. [Of dragons and microbes - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
In the paper A new species of taipan (Elapidae: Oxyuranus) from central Australia, researchers P. Doughty, B. Maryan, S.C. Donnellan and M.N. Hutchinson (in Zootaxa 1422: 45-58: 2007) described Oxyuranus temporalis. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-03-01] Reference
The two western desert taipans Oxyuranus temporalis were found as part of a survey in. From Wordnik.com. [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
Its venom is said to be several times more potent than that of the Fierce snake Oxyuranus microlepidotes – the most venomous land snake – but it’s a very docile species that, even when handled roughly, rarely bites, and when it does bite it doesn’t inject much venom. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-07-01] Reference
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