How many snakes are venomous?
First, how many different known species of snakes are there? Secondly, how many species of venomous snakes are there? Please include where you got your information.
I need numbers, not the specific types.
THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT, I'M NOT TAKING GUESSES. Thank you.
The following reply is by : Ammy :
According to this web site,about 500 are venomous. Here's the link:
http://www.priory.com/med/ophitoxaemia.htm
