THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA - ELAPIDS

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TOP END DEATH ADDER
also known as:-
Papuan Death Adder, Woodland Death Adder or
Rough Scaled Death Adder

Acanthophis rugosus
(Previously considered to be Acanthophis praelongus )

Dangerously Venomous

Approximate distribution of the Rough Scaled Death Adder (Acanthophis rugosus)

Rough-scaled Death Adder (Acanthophis rugosus)
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Rough-scaled Death Adder (Acanthophis rugosus)
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The Rough Scaled Death Adder (Acanthophis rugosus) above is from the Adelaide River black soil flood plains, Northern Territory

Click here to see more photos of Rough Scaled Death Adders (Acanthophis rugosus) at Flickr

Venomous snakes do not always inject venom when biting, those bites are called dry bites, however due to the extremely high toxicity of the venom of this species, it is vital that first aid is performed immediately (constrictive bandage etc.) and the patient is taken as fast as possible to hospital. Lack of symptoms may not mean that the victim has not been envenomated.

Correct and immediate first aid and treatment for this species and other dangerous snakes increases the chance of survival.

Although people are commonly bitten by dangerous snakes in Australia, the actual number of deaths is actually very low, due to antivenines and medical procedures.


SIMILAR SPECIES

COMMON NAME (INTERNAL LINK)	SCIENTIFIC NAME (EXTERNAL LINK)	DISTRIBUTION
Common Death Adder	Acanthophis antarcticus	NSW, Qld, SA, WA
Kimberley Death Adder	Acanthophis cryptamydros	(Kimberly region) WA
Barkly Death Adder	Acanthophis hawkei	NT, Qld? (Barkly Tablelands)
North-eastern Death Adder	Acanthophis praelongus	Qld. (NOT FOUND IN NT)
* New Guinea Smooth-scaled Death Adder	Acanthophis laevis	Qld (Dauan Island, Torres Strait) Papua New Guinea, Indonesia (Irian Jaya, Seram, Tanimbar)
Desert Death Adder	Acanthophis pyrrhus	NT, Qld, SA, WA
Pilbara Death Adder	Acanthophis wellsei (was Acanthophis wellsi)	WA

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