Indian Coral Snake

Slender coral snake. Small fangs, low yield. India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.

GenusCalliophis

RegionAsiaSouth Asia

Indian Coral Snake

Indian Coral Snake

Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).

0.55 × 22 + 0.45 × 3226.5

Modifiers

Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.

× Speed (0.94)24.9

× Delivery (1.00)24.9

× Encounter (0.78)19.4

Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.

Score19

Type

NeurotoxicAffects the nervous system; disrupts nerve-muscle communication and can cause paralysis or respiratory failure.

Venom Yield

Very Low

Venom Speed

Slow

Delivery Method

Fixed front fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

1.200mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

5mg dry

Fatality (Untreated)

1-5%

WHO Importance

Cat. 2

Local Effects

Pain at bite site

Neurological

Numbness or tingling, Paralysis, Difficulty breathing

Causes of Death

Respiratory failure