{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "coastal-taipan",
  "name": "Coastal Taipan",
  "scientificName": "Oxyuranus scutellatus",
  "category": "Reptile",
  "summary": "The coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) is one of the world's most venomous snakes, inhabiting sugarcane country of northern and eastern Australia. Adults reach about 2 m and 3 kg, and are listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Reptilia",
    "order": "Squamata",
    "family": "Elapidae",
    "genus": "Oxyuranus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 3,
    "lengthM": 2,
    "topSpeedKmh": 15,
    "lifespanYears": 18
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Oxyuranus scutellatus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Sugarcane fields, woodland, and savanna"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15–20 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "2–4 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 15 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Northern and eastern coastal Australia and New Guinea.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/coastal-taipan/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/coastal-taipan/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}