Biology:Acanthophis hawkei
| Barkly Tableland death adder | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Acanthophis |
| Species: | A. hawkei
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthophis hawkei Wells & Wellington, 1985
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The Barkly Tableland death adder or Acanthophis hawkei is a species of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae.[1] The exact distribution of the species is unclear, but suitable habitat for the plains death adder consists of flat, treeless, cracking-soil riverine floodplains. [2] Based on the presence of suitable habitat, the potential geographic range for this species extends from Western Queensland, across the north of the Northern Territory to north-east Western Australia. Disjunct populations of the plains death adder are known to occur in the Mitchell Grass Downs of western Queensland, the Barkly Tableland on the Northern Territory / Queensland border and east of Darwin in the Northern Territory.[2] The snake is named after former Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke.[3]
References
- ↑ Acanthophis hawkei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 February 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Approved Conservation Advice for Acanthophis hawkei (plains death adder)". Department of Environment and Energy. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/83821-conservation-advice.pdf. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ↑ Wells, R. W.; Wellington, C. R. (1985). "A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia". Australian Journal of Herpetology. Supplementary Series 1: 43. http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Articles/Wells_and_Wellington_1985.pdf#page=43. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q637243 entry
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