Morphology, reproduction and diet in Australian and Papuan death adders (Acanthophis, Elapidae).

Death adders (genus Acanthophis) differ from most other elapid snakes, and resemble many viperid snakes, in their thickset morphology and ambush foraging mode. Although these snakes are widely distributed through Australia and Papua New Guinea, their basic biology remains poorly known. We report mor...

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Main Authors: Richard Shine, Carol L Spencer, J Scott Keogh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3981772?pdf=render