Snake is Poisonous, Venomous or Safe Sting: How to Identify

Snake sting may be venomous, poisonous or not poisonous to be safe no threat to life. Venomous snakes look different in head, pupil and anal plate.

Head

Poisonous snake head is triangle-shaped

Non-Poisonous snake head is rounded

Pupil (eyes)

Poisonous snake has elliptical pupil, pit & fangs

Non-Poisonous snake has round pupil and no fangs

Anal plate

Poisonous snake anal plate have single row of subcaudal plates and rattle (in rattlesnakes)

Non-Poisonous snake anal plate have double row of subcaudal plates

Conclusive point

Difference between poisonous and non-poisonous snakes but should not taken as the 100% always be the case. Just for information for you and your loved ones.