death adder
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Etymology
Sometimes suggested to derive from deaf adder, a colonial-era name for the snakes which referenced their tendency to remain in place (to ambush prey) rather than flee upon hearing human activity, but probably a simple reference to their venomousness.
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- Any snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea.
- A copperhead, a venomous pit viper species Agkistrodon contortrix, found in North America.
- An eastern hognose snakeCategory:Entries missing English vernacular names of taxa#eastern%20hognose%20snake, Heterodon platirhinosCategory:Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)#Heterodon%20platirhinos, a non-venomous colubrid species found in North America.
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Acanthophis
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Category:en:Colubrid snakes
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