Papuan Death Adder
Acanthophis rugosus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Acanthophis
- Continents
- Oceania, Asia
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 54 places on iNaturalist
About
Papuan Death Adder (Acanthophis rugosus) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Australia, Indonesia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 26 more. Recorded in 54 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Eucalyptus Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Coastal Scrub
- New Guinea Lowland Rainforest
- New Guinea Montane Rainforest
- Queensland Tropical Rainforest
- Queensland Wet Tropics
- Australian Eucalyptus Woodland
Related snakes
- Smooth-scaled Death Adder Acanthophis laevis
- Northern Death Adder Acanthophis praelongus
- Desert Death Adder Acanthophis pyrrhus
- Barkly Tableland Death Adder Acanthophis hawkei
- Common Death Adder Acanthophis antarcticus
- Kimberley Death Adder Acanthophis cryptamydros
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.