India is home to approximately 270 species of venomous and non-poisonous snakes, found in the best habitat of densest forest, mangrove, water bodies, trees and rain forest. There are only six species of most venomous snakes found in India,four of them are called big four and other two are the most beautiful King cobra and camouflaged Pit Vipers. Big Four family of Indian snake species are the highly venomous snakes and responsible for most snake bite cases in the Indian Subcontinent.
# King CobraKing Cobra is one of the most beautiful and highly venomous snake, distributed across the Indian subcontinent. The stunning King Cobra’s are snake eater and their diet consists of other snakes primarily on rat snakes.
# Indian KraitIndian Krait is India’s most venomous snake, mostly found in the jungles of the Indian subcontinent. This species are nocturnal and cannibalizes on other snakes including kraits and blind worms.
# Russell’s ViperDaboia or Russell’s viper is the most dangerous and venomous snakes found in Asia throughout the Indian subcontinent. Indian Russell’s viper is member of the big four snakes and responsible most snakebite incidents in India.
# Indian CobraIndian Cobra also called as Spectacled Cobra is one of the most beautiful species of poisonous snake in India. Naja Naja is responsible for most snakebites on humans in India and revered in Indian mythology and culture.
# Bamboo Pit ViperBamboo Pit Vipers are found only in southern India and mostly found in bamboo forests usually near water streams. This green species of bamboo pit viper is arboreal,nocturnal and very aggressive.