Rough-scaled death adder

The rough-scaled death adder (Acanthophis rugosus) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.[1] It was first described in 1948 by British biologist Arthur Loveridge.

Rough-scaled death adder
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Acanthophis
Species:
A. rugosus
Binomial name
Acanthophis rugosus
Loveridge, 1948

References

  1. Acanthophis rugosus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 February 2016.


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