SNAKES
There are 39 species of venomous snake found in Myanmar. 14 of which are primarily aquatic based, coming onto dry land rarely. The remaining are terrestrial, 7 of which are arboreal, tending to rest on tree branches.
There are two families of dangerously venomous snakes in Myanmar namely the Elapidae (cobras, kraits and coral snakes) and Viperadae (true vipers, pit vipers, Azemiops).
The Government of Myanmar reported 18.3 cases of poisonous snakebites and 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012, its most recent report. That amounts to approximately 25 known poisonous bites per day, with many more likely unreported.