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 →
Closest Relatives at Royal National Park
Red-bellied Black Snake
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Yellow-faced Whipsnake
Demansia psammophis
Golden Crowned Snake
Cacophis squamulosus
Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
Black-bellied Swamp Snake
Hemiaspis signata
Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis nigrescens
Eastern Tiger Snake
Notechis scutatus
Broad-headed Snake
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
Red-naped Snake
Furina diadema
Mustard-bellied Snake
Drysdalia rhodogaster
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Common Death Adder at Royal National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 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 |