Pilbara Death Adder
Acanthophis wellsi
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Acanthophis wellsi est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Elapidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique d'Australie-Occidentale. Elle se rencontre dans les monts Hamersley et Chichester dans le Pilbara.
The Pilbara death adder (Acanthophis wellsi), also known commonly as Wells' death adder, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is one of the eight members of the genus Acanthophis, a genus which is found throughout northwestern and southwestern Australia and some parts of southern Papua New Guinea. The species Acanthophis wellsi is endemic to Western Australia.
Acanthophis es un género de serpientes extremadamente venenosas de la familia Elapidae. Son comúnmente llamadas víboras de la muerte, a pesar de no ser víboras y que su parecido se deba a una convergencia evolutiva. Son nativas de Australia, Nueva Guinea e islas cercanas, y están entre las más venenosas del mundo.
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