Desert death adder
| Desert death adder | |
|---|---|
| Yellow-reddish desert death adder | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Acanthophis |
| Species: | A. pyrrhus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthophis pyrrhus Boulenger, 1898 | |
| Image depicting the range of the desert death adder | |
The desert death adder (Acanthophis pyrrhus) is a species of snake native to Australia and is one of the most venomous land snakes in the world. The desert death adder is under threat due to the destruction of habitat.