<P> In Myanmar (Burma), approximately 70 to 80% of bites are inflicted by the Russell's viper, which is frequently found in rice fields . In Japan, the majority of venomous bites are inflicted by the Asian pit vipers . In Sri Lanka, approximately 40% of bites are caused by the Russell's viper, while 35% are caused by the Indian cobra . In Thailand, the monocled cobra is responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities . Tea plantations are sometimes associated with elapids such as the common cobras and the king cobra . </P> <P> Reports of large man - eating pythons are common in Southeast Asia, although the threat is typically exaggerated . However, in the Philippines, more than a quarter of Aeta men (a modern forest - dwelling hunter - gatherer group) have reported surviving a reticulated python attack . Pythons are nonvenomous ambush predators, and both the Aeta and pythons hunt deer, wild pigs, and monkeys, making them competitors and prey . </P> <P> Throughout Western Asia, the species responsible for the majority of bites tend to be more venomous than European snakes, but deaths are infrequent . Studies estimate that perhaps 100 fatal bites occur each year . The Palestine viper and Lebetine viper are the most important species . While larger and more venomous elapids, such as the Egyptian cobra, are also found throughout the Middle East, these species inflict fewer bites . </P> <P> The vast majority of venomous snakebites in Australasia occur in the Australasian ecozone . At least 300 evenomations occur each year in Papua New Guinea, 30 in the Solomon Islands, and 10 Vanuatu . The majority of bites in New Guinea are caused by the death adders, and a smaller number by the endemic small - eyed snake and other local species . Most of the Pacific Islands are free of terrestrial snakes, although sea snakes are common in coral reefs . In the Oceania ecozone, only Micronesia and Tonga, where at least 10 envenomations occur annually, face an appreciable burden of snakebite . </P>

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