Coastal taipan
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| phylum | Chordata | The coastal taipan is the longest venomous snake in Australia. Adult specimens of this species typically attain sexual maturity around 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in total length (including tail). More mature specimens can grow to between 1.5 and 2.0 m (4.9 and 6.6 ft). Other taipans, including the inland taipan, attain broadly similar sizes although they tend to be slightly smaller in average size.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Squamata | |
| suborder | Serpentes | |
| family | Elapidae | |
| genus | Oxyuranus | |
| species | O. scutellatus |
