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Kimberley death adder en · NOUN

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1. Any member of the species Acanthophis cryptamydros of Australian snake.
   • Australia is famous for its enormous variety of toxic or venomous creatures, and now scientists have added a new snake to its roster: Acanthophis cryptamydros, or the Kimberley death adder (named after the region of Australia it comes from). 2015 October 1, Danny Lewis, “Yet Another Highly-Venomous Snake Discovered in Australia”, in Smithsonian:
   • The Kimberley death adder is roughly 24 inches (60 cm) long and has a diamond-shaped head. 2016 January 28, Sergio Prostak, “Top 20 New Species Discovered in 2015”, in Science News:
   • Fig. 5.11. Range of the Kimberley death adder, Acanthophis cryptamydros 2017, Peter Mirtschin, Arne Rasmussen, Scott Weinstein, Australia's Dangerous Snakes: Identification, Biology and Envenoming, →ISBN, page 76:
   • It looks like a pile of leaves, but the Kimberley death adder can deliver a bite which could result in paralysis and death. 2015 September 16, Kirstie McCrum, “New deadly snake species discovered is 'in the world's venomous top 10'”, in The Mirror:

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