Smooth-scaled death adder
The smooth-scaled death adder (Acanthophis laevis) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia and Oceania.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Acanthophis |
| Species: | A. laevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthophis laevis Macleay, 1878 | |
Names
It is known as jimalak in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[1]
Distribution and habitat
A. laevis is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[2]
Reproduction
A. laevis is viviparous.[2]
References
- Bulmer, RNH (1975). Kalam Classification Of Reptiles And Fishes. Journal of the Polynesian Society 84(3): 267–308.
- Acanthophis laevis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 February 2016.
Further reading
- Macleay W (1878). "The Ophidians of the Chevert Expedition". The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2: 33–41. (Acanthophis laevis, new species, pp. 40-41).
- Wüster W, Dumbrell AJ, Hay C, Pook CE, Williams DJ, Fry BG (2005). "Snakes across the Strait: trans-Torresian phylogeographic relationships in three genera of Australasian snakes (Serpentes: Elapidae: Acanthophis, Oxyuranus, and Pseudechis)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 34 (1): 1-14.
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