Common Death Adder
Acanthophis antarcticus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusAcanthophis (Death Adders)
- SpeciesAcanthophis antarcticus (Common Death Adder)
The common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a species of death adder native 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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Death Adder sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park
Red-bellied Black Snake
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Highlands Copperhead
Austrelaps ramsayi
Eastern Tiger Snake
Notechis scutatus
Mustard-bellied Snake
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis nigrescens
Broad-headed Snake
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
Yellow-faced Whipsnake
Demansia psammophis
Golden Crowned Snake
Cacophis squamulosus
Bandy Bandy
Vermicella annulata
Red-naped Snake
Furina diadema
White-lipped Snake
Drysdalia coronoides
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Death Adder in Blue Mountains National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Death Adder sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Death Adder in Blue Mountains National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Common Death Adder in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.