Acanthophis wellsi
| Acanthophis wellsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Acanthophis |
| Species: | A. wellsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthophis wellsi Hoser, 1998 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Acanthophis wellsi (Pilbara death adder) is a species of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae.[1] The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, wellsi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Richard Walter Wells.[2]
Distribution and habitat
A. wellsi is found in the Hamersley Range and the Chichester Range in the Pilbara region in northern Western Australia.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Acanthophis wellsi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 February 2016.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Acanthophis wellsi, p. 281).
Further reading
Hoser R (1998). "Death Adders (Genus Acanthophis): An overview, including descriptions of five new species and one subspecies". Monitor 9 (2): 20-41. ("Acanthophis wellsei [sic]", new species).
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