The Pilbara death adder (Acanthophis wellsi), also known commonly as Wells' death adder, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species...
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Acanthophis (redirect from Death adder (snake))
Acanthophis is a genus of elapid snakes. Commonly called death adders, they are native to Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands, and are among the most...
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extended description of the Pilbara Death Adder, Acanthophis wellsi Hoser (Serpentes: Elapidae), with notes on the Desert Death Adder, A. pyrrhus Boulenger...
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rothschildi), Pilbara rock monitor (Varanus pilbarensis), Pilbara death adder (Acanthophis wellsi), Pilbara toadlet (Uperoleia saxatilis), and the Pilbara threadtail...
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Snakes of Australia (section Pilbara)
Keelback, Tropidonophis mairii Common death adder, Acanthophis antarcticus Acanthophis praelongus Desert death adder, Acanthophis pyrrhus Demansia vestigiata...
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the self-published Australasian Journal of Herpetology, gave the Pilbara death adder its scientific name (Acanthophis wellsi) in honour of Wells. Journal...
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python Western diamondback rattlesnake Monocled cobra Corn snake Desert death adder Tiger snake Coastal taipan Fierce snake Red-bellied black snake Amphibians...
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Raymond Hoser bestowed the specific name Acanthophis wellsi on the Pilbara death adder, in honour of Wells and his taxonomic contributions. The three papers...
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Acanthophis antarcticus (common death adder) Acanthophis praelongus (northern death adder) Acanthophis pyrrhus (desert death adder) Demansia atra (black whip...
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Australia. The man was treated over two days, with twice daily injections of death adder, brown snake and tiger snake antivenin, yet died in 37 hours despite...
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turtle Common death adder Corn snake Eastern blue tongue lizard Eastern diamondback rattlesnake Eastern dwarf tree frog Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink...
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sea snake (Acalyptophis peronii) Smooth-scaled death adder (Acanthophis laevis) Rough-scaled death adder (Acanthophis rugosus) Dubois' sea snake (Aipysurus...
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dry coast. Wildlife of the coast includes the highly venomous common death adder. Mammals include tiny honey possums (which feed on nectar of the kangaroo...
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Centralian blue-tongue lizard Collett’s snake Common death adder Diamond python Eastern pilbara spiny-tailed skink Eastern water dragon Eastern water...
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