Common death adder: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common death adder lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Acanthophis antarcticus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the common death adder live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common death adder in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common death adder endangered?

The common death adder’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common death adder?

The common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Acanthophis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common death adder

The common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a species of death adder, a venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia. It is one of the most venomous land snakes in Australia and globally. While it remains widespread (unlike related species), it is facing increased threat from the ongoing Australian cane toad invasion.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common death adder (revision 1380706203), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1454860 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).