Death adder
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Death adder is a common name that can be used to refer to any of the following snakes:
- All members of the genus Acanthophis: a group of highly venomous Australian elapids.
- Agkistrodon contortrix, a venomous pit viper found in North America.[1]
- Heterodon platirhinos, a non-venomous, North American colubrid, probably also belongs on this list. Wright and Wright (1957) mention "deaf adder"[1] as one of its many common names. This spelling may be incorrect, or it may be a phonetic approximation of a local pronunciation.
[edit] Cited references
- ^ a b Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates. (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-4014-0463-0.
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