Northern death adder
| Northern death adder | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Acanthophis |
| Species: | A. praelongus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthophis praelongus Ramsay, 1877 | |
The northern death adder (Acanthophis praelongus) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.
The northern death adder lives in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It hunts birds, amphibians, and small mammals both by day and night. Though it resembles a viper, it belongs to a group of snakes that includes cobras and mambas.