Kimberley death adder

plural Kimberley death adders

1. Any member of the species Acanthophis cryptamydros of Australian snake.

   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

   3 more examples

   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

   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