Species Acanthophis hawkei Wells & Wellington, 1985
Barkly Tableland Death Adder
- Acanthophis hawkei Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [43].
Type data:
Holotype NTM R3677, 1.5 miles SW Brunette Downs Station Homestead, Barkly Tablelands, NT.
Introduction
Following its original description, the validity of Acanthophis hawkei has not been fully agreed among herpetologists. A study on venom composition by Fry et al. (2002) and a molecular analysis by Wüster et al. (2005) have provided more substantial elements in support to its recognition.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Sturt Plateau (STU)
General References
Fry, B.G., Wickramaratna, J.C., Hodgson, W.C., Alewood, P.F., Kini, R.M., Ho, H. & Wüster, W. 2002. Electrospray liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry fingerprinting of Acanthophis (death adder) venoms: taxonomic and toxinological implications. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 16: 600-608
Wüster, W., Dumbrell, A.J., Hay, C., Pook, C.E., Williams, D.J. and Grieg, B. 2005. Snakes across the strait: trans-torresian phylogeographic relationships in three genera of Australasian snakes (Serpentes: Elapidae: Acanthophis, Oxyuranus and Pseudechis). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 34(1): 1-14
Common Name References
Cogger, H.G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO publishing 7th edition, pp. xxx+1033. [856] (Barkly Tableland Death Adder)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 13-Aug-2013 | ADDED |