Extractions: D E A T H A D D E R S G E N U S A C A N T H O P H I S THE H O T L I N K S - W E B S I T E Death Adder Acanthophis antarcticus Desert Death Adder Acanthophis pyrrhus Northern Death Adder Acanthophis praelongus Top End Death Adder Acanthophis cummingi New Guinea Death Adder Acanthophis crotalusei Acanthophis rugosus Acanthophis barnetti Acanthophis laevis Death Adder Acanthophis antarcticus Death Adder DeathDath Adder Acanthophis antarcticus Desert Death Adder Acanthophis pyrrhus Northern Death Adder Acanthophis praelongus Top End Death Adder Acanthophis cummingi New Guinea Death Adder Acanthophis crotalusei Acanthophis rugosus Acanthophis barnetti Acanthophis laevis Death Adder Acanthophis antarcticus Death Adder Death Adder This is the website for those who want to know more about these snakes and the best place to start. Most of the Death Adder Acanthophis antarcticus Desert Death Adder Acanthophis pyrrhus Northern Death Adder Acanthophis praelongus Top End Death Adder Acanthophis cummingi New Guinea Death Adder Acanthophis crotalusei Acanthophis rugosus Acanthophis barnetti Acanthophis laevis Death Adder Acanthophis antarcticus Death Adder Death Papers Specifically on Death Adders (Genus: Acanthophis Snakes - Death Adders - Genus Acanthophis - The Definitive Paper, published in
Geek Jokes Shortly after, two adder snakes come up to Noah and voice their concernsthat they don't think they will be up to the job. Noah http://www.geocities.com/Starr5678/FriendsFam/geek.html
Extractions: Noah is building his ark, and goes out to the woods to put up flyers announcing to all the animals to come in pairs to get on the ark. Shortly after, two adder snakes come up to Noah and voice their concerns that they don't think they will be up to the job. Noah replies, "don't worry about it, just come and get on the ark". So, the adder snakes come to the ark, and survive the flood, but after a year of trying, the adder snakes still have not children, so they ask Noah for advice. Noah says "Go out into the woods, chop a couple trees down and make a table out of them". The adder snakes, not really understanding how this will help, go out to do as Noah had advised. The next year, the two adder snakes come back to Noah with all their children and say "how did you know that would work?". Noah replies, "Even adders can multiply with a log table".
Puff Adder Colour Darkening in Australian Death adder snakes. Litteratura Serpentium Journal of the European Snake Society http://www.sun.ac.za/forlang/snakes/puffadder.html
Jokes, Jokes, Jokes, And More Jokes! JOKES, Funny, and profound sayings. PUNS, the highest form of comedy! (Ask Shakespeare).Twins Linguistics Conundrum adder snakes can't multiply Drives me crazy! http://www.concentric.net/~monteomi/jokes/
Adder Snake adder snakes can be found worldwide. Adder Poisonous snake of the viperfamily. In Great Britain the only venomous snake is the adder. http://animaltrial.com/addersnake.html
Extractions: Adder snakes can be found worldwide Adder Poisonous snake of the viper family. In Great Britain the only venomous snake is the adder. Adult can usually recover from the effects of its bite. In Africa are found the related puff and night adder. The names puff adder and spreading adder are sometimes applied to the harmless hog-nosed snake of North America . The death adder of Australia and the Krait of India, which is often called the Blue adder, are related to the Cobra . Search the Web.
Wilderness Survival: Poisonous Snakes And Lizards - Poisonous Snakes Of Europe Includes information on venom in general as well as describes the poisonous snakes and lizards of the world, including their characteristics, distribution, habitat, and photographs. POISONOUS snakes OF EUROPE. Common adder. Vipera berus http://www.wilderness-survival.net/snakes-6.php
Extractions: Description: Its color is variable. Some adult specimens are completely black while others have a dark zigzag pattern running along the back. Characteristics: The common adder is a small true viper that has a short temper and often strikes without hesitation. Its venom is hemotoxic, destroying blood cells and causing tissue damage. Most injuries occur to campers, hikers, and field workers. Habitat: Common adders are found in a variety of habitats, from grassy fields to rocky slopes, and on farms and cultivated lands. Length: Average 45 centimeters, maximum 60 centimeters. Distribution: Very common throughout most of Europe. Long-nosed adder Description: Coloration is gray, brown, or reddish with a dark brown or black zigzag pattern running the length of its back. A dark stripe is usually found behind each eye. Characteristics: A small snake commonly found in much of its range. The term "long-nosed" comes from the projection of tiny scales located on the tip of its nose. This viper is responsible for many bites. Deaths have been recorded. Its venom is hemotoxic, causing severe pain and massive tissue damage. The rate of survival is good with medical aid. Habitat: Open fields, cultivated lands, farms, and rocky slopes.
THE PUFF ADDERS DEN A site with great information on the Puff adder and other venomous snakes that promotes safe handling procedures for the safety of both for the keeper the kept. http://members.tripod.com/~bitis666/index.html
Extractions: BOTTOM I began this page because there seems to be very little information on the web regarding the Puff Adder. Of all the venomous snakes that I keep and have kept over the years, they are my favorite. They are very dangerous snakes and I do not wish to encourage anyone to attempt to keep them. You should have plenty of experience with non-venomous species, preferably aggressive specimens, and the proper training before obtaining a venomous snake. I plan to include a case history of a fatal envenomation of an experienced keeper by the Puff Adder in order to demonstrate the seriousness of keeping these or any other venomous snake. I have lots of training and experience with venomous snakes and I have never been bitten. Do your homework before you undertake the practice of venomous snake keeping. It is a very large responsibility that could very well cost you your life. Click here to see the effects of snakebite.
DEATH ADDERS - DEATH ADDER - DEATH ADDERS Males mate in similar stereotyped fashion to most other snakes (see Hoser, 1983for details of Death adder mating behaviour and Carpenter and Ferguson, 1977 http://www.smuggled.com/adder1.htm
Extractions: Go to another quality smuggled.com site Banned Websites Victorian Police Corruption Dynamiting the cone of silence ... BY RAYMOND T. HOSER. This paper first appeared in THE REPTILIAN MAGAZINE in 1995, What follows is a text only version of the same article (no italics) and without the photos and other material that appeared in the original magazine. Please download the entire article if desired, however if the article is later referred to, please cite The Reptilian Magazine as the original published source. Publication details are that it was published in two parts in Volume 3, number 4, pp. 7-21 and Volume 3, number 5, pp. 27-34. INTRODUCTION. Elapids are the front-fanged venomous land snakes. Within this family are the most deadly snakes in the world, including, Cobras ( Naja spp.), Coral Snakes ( Micruroides ), and Mambas (e.g. Dendroaspis ). It is only within the Australian continent that this family dominates the snake fauna. Elsewhere in the world, Colubrids are the dominant snakes. Convergent evolution in the Australian elapidae, when compared to snakes in other places is obvious. Small innocuous lizard eating species such as Whip snakes ( e.g. Genera Demansia, Unechis
Extractions: "herp.net" Australian snake information sites SCIENTIFIC PAPERS ON REPTILES SNAKES Blind Snakes ... 4 (5), pp. 157-159. It had been written some years earlier. What follows is a text only (no italics) version. Introduction. The author has held a number of death adders since late 1978. All 12 death adders involved in my Acanthophis antarcticus studies, are from the Sydney district and consist of 7 red phase and 5 grey phase snakes. Three of these snakes of the grey phase have had their colours become considerably darker, approaching a dark grey black in colour. It is interesting to note that no red phase death adders showed any melanistic tendencies. It is also interesting to note that not all grey death adders held by myself have melanistic tendencies. It should be noted that the three grey death adders with melanistic tendencies are the largest and most heavily built three, though definitely not the oldest three grey death adders held by myself. Various reasons have been postulated for the melanistic tendencies in the three death adders concerned. I have reservations about all reasons except for the fact that some feature of captivity does induce it. 1. Heating of snakes. Many death adders held by myself are heated and hence the correlation between heating and colour darkening appears obvious, however, one death adder (AAA-2) experienced maximum darkening whilst unheated for over 12 months. Thus this conclusion appears doubtful.
The World's 10 Most Deadly Snakes - The Death Adder The World's 10 most Deadly snakes Home. General Info. First Aid. Resources. SurveyForm. 10) Death adder. 9) Boomslang. 8) Coral Snake. 7) S. Scld Viper. 6) BeakedSea. http://www.geocities.com/fp_webhm/MyDirectory/MyPages/Features/JanFeature/adder.
Extractions: T his is a thick-set, narrow-tailed, brown snake, that grows up to 1 meter long. The upper surface has a series of dark and light gray-brown bands. The head is large and triangular, wider than the neck, and distinctly concave behind the eyes. The tail is short and constricted sharply to a very narrow tip. T his snake gives birth to as many as 20 live young and has a diet consisting mostly of small vertebrates. Its typical hunting method is to conceal itself in leaf litter attracting the attention of prey by wriggling its worm-like tail. Typically hunts at night. Usually found in semi-arid ecosystems. A 10mg dosage is enough to kill a human and the death adder can deliver as much as 180 mg in a single bite. Rank Name Found Temperament Avg. Length Hunting Mode Clutches Fierce Snake Australia Moderate 1.7 meters Day 9 - 12 eggs Brown Snake Australia Aggressive 2 meters Day/Night to 35 eggs Malayan Krait Southeast Asia Moderate 1 meter Nocturnal N/A Taipan Australia Moderate 2.9 meters
Queensland Museum - Snakes - Dangerous Land Snakes Of Queensland Below is a list of the potentially dangerous land snakes of Queensland in decreasingorder of potential danger. Image. Common Death adder. Common Death adder. http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/features/snakes/dangerous/index.asp
Extractions: Pale-headed Snake Of Queenslands 80 species of land snake, 20 are potentially dangerous to people. Potentially dangerous snakes are those capable of inflicting a fatal, or seriously damaging bite to humans. Below is a list of the potentially dangerous land snakes of Queensland in decreasing order of potential danger. Image Common Name Scientific Name Bite Western Taipan Oxyuranus microlepidotus potentially fatal Coastal Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus potentially fatal Tiger Snake Notechis scutatus potentially fatal Common or Eastern Brown Snake Pseudonaja textilis potentially fatal Mulga or King Brown Snake Pseudechis australis potentially fatal Papuan Black Snake Pseudechis papuanus potentially fatal Common Death Adder Acanthophis antarcticus potentially fatal Northern Death Adder Acanthophis praelongus potentially fatal Hawke's Death Adder Acanthophis hawkei potentially fatal Desert Death Adder Acanthophis pyrrhus potentially fatal Western Brown Snake Pseudonaja nuchalis potentially fatal Collett's Black Snake Pseudechis colletti potentially fatal Red-bellied Black Snake Pseudechis porphyriacus potentially fatal Spotted or Blue-bellied Black Snake Pseudechis guttatus potentially fatal Small-eyed Snake Cryptophis nigrescens potentially fatal Rough-scaled Snake Tropidechis carinatus potentially fatal Speckled Brown Snake Pseudonaja guttata
Venomous Snakes-Copperhead, Rattlesnake, Viper, Cottonmouth, Adder, Krait, Cobra Books about venomous snakessea snakes, copperheads, rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, vipers, adders, kraits, cobras, coral snakes-that can be ordered online using secure order form. Copperheads, Rattlesnakes, Coral snakes, Cottonmouths, Vipers, adders, Cobras, Sea snakes Amazon's secure ordering and payment options. The adder by Peter Stafford/paperback/published 1999 http://www.wolfenkennel.com/animalbooks/venomoussnake.htm
Extractions: Just click on the links below for more information on the book that interests you. Books may be ordered online using Amazon's secure ordering and payment options The Adder by Peter Stafford/paperback/published 1999 Biology of the Timber Rattlesnake by Brown/paperback/published 1993 Biology of the Vipers by Gordon W. Schuett/hardcover/published 2001 Coral Snakes of the Americas : Biology, Identification, and Venoms by Janis A. Roze/hardcover/published 1996 Enzymes from Snake Venom paperback/published 1998 Guide to Florida Poisonous Snakes by Robert Anderson/paperback/published 1988 Handbook of Clinical Toxicology of Animal Venoms and Poisons by J. Meier(Editor), Julian White(Editor)/hardcover/published 1995 Handbook of Natural Toxins by Anthony T. Tu(Editor)/hardcover Management of Poisonous Snake Bites by Thomas Glass/spiral/published 1986 Medical Use of Snake Venom Proteins by Kurt F. Stocker(Editor)/hardcover/published 1990 Phylogeny of the Viperine Snakes (Viperinae : Part I Character an Analysis) by Hymen Marx, et al/paperback/published 1988
Queensland Museum - Snakes - Species Detail Common Death adder Acanthophis antarcticus. Length to 75cm. Identificationbody stocky, head arrowedshaped. Tail tapers rapidly http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/features/snakes/snakedetail.asp?TaxName=Acanthophi
Reserch Goals Adder (from Snakes) Staff , , . Ural owl (from owls), Zoom. Radiotagged weasel, Zoom.- . adder (from snakes), .. To the main index, To the main index, .. Back http://zoology.nsys.by/resgoals/adder.html
Snakes The adder is the only in The Netherlands living poisonous snake, which zigzaggedpattern Grass snakes live in a water-rich habitat, with enough sun and shelter http://home.wanadoo.nl/nicopeters/snakes.htm
Extractions: Herpetologische pagina INHOUDSOPGAVE Home Reptielen Reptiles slangen ... Links This snake-page contains the following species with description and photo: Adder Smooth snake Grass snake Adder Vipera berus Status Limburg: vulnerable Status The Netherlands: vulnerable Dialect name: "Adder" The Adder is a 80 cm. long, grey, brown coloured snake. The Adder is the only in The Netherlands living poisonous snake, which zig-zagged pattern makes him easy to recognise. Males usually grow to be 60 cm. long and are grey coloured. The females grow up to 80. cm long and are usually brown coloured. Adders have two stripes on the head that are often crossed. Their pupil is chink formed (vertical). They live on extensive moorlands and in open woodvegetations with a lot of vegetationtransitions. There has to be enough sun and shelter. Terrains with a transition from dry to moist are preferable. Smooth snake Coronella austriaca Status Limburg: vulnerable Status The Netherlands: threatened Dialect name: "Gladderik" (Venray) The Smooth snake is a 75 cm. long, brown, grey-red snake. The skin is covered with small, smooth scales that give the snake a smooth look. Both males as females have a dark spot on the head that splits to the neck. The black-brown stripe on each side of the head is a characteristic of the Smooth snake and their pupils are round. The Smooth snake lives on extensive, dry moorlands, edges of wood and woodchoplands with enough sun and shelter.
The Venomous Snakes Of South Africa Venomous snakes of South Africa. Scientific Name, Common Name, Picture Links,Links to More Information. Bitis albanica, Albany adder, Scale Count Page. http://ntri.tamuk.edu/africa/south_africa.html
The Venomous Snakes Of Zimbabwe Venomous snakes of Zimbabwe. Scientific Name, Common Name, Picture Links, Links toMore Information. The Aspidelaps Site. Scale Count Page. Bitis arietans, Puff adder, http://ntri.tamuk.edu/africa/zimbabwe.html
Snakes In The UK The grass snake and adder can be very numerous in suitable habitat, and are oftenmet with, but many reports of 'snakes' by those unfamiliar with the British http://www.darkwave.org.uk/~caleb/ukserpen.html
Extractions: SNAKES IN THE UK Three species of snake occur in the UK. Two of them, the grass, or ringed snake, and the smooth snake, are non-venomous, and belong to the family Colubridae. The third, the adder, or viper, is mildly venomous, and belongs to the family Viperidae. Although snakes are now familiar as pets, they still suffer persecution. It should be stressed that none of the UK species present a serious danger to man, they are not pests, and there is no excuse for molesting these fascinating creatures. Past persecution has lead to legal protection, and killing of any reptile in the UK is now a criminal offence. Despite the popularity of exotic snake species as pets, none of the British species make good captives. Keeping of the adder, like all vipers, is regulated under the Dangerous Wild Animals act, and this species is also an extremely poor feeder in captivity. Capture and keeping of the smooth snake is prohibited under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, due to its endangered status. The grass snake has often been kept in the past, and is occasionally kept by specialists, but its specialised food requirements preclude maintenance as a pet species. The grass snake and adder can be very numerous in suitable habitat, and are often met with, but many reports of 'snakes' by those unfamiliar with the British species concern the
Adder Unlike most snakes, the death adder will not necessarily retreat from humansand may therefore be more easily trodden upon or disturbed by the unwary. http://www.avru.unimelb.edu.au/avruweb/Adder.htm
Extractions: (Photo P.Mirtschin) Death adders are found throughout most of Australia, . Three major species have been identified; A. praelongus , the northern death adder (north of the Tropic of Capricorn), A, pyrrhus , inhabiting desert regions of central and Western Australia, and A. antarcticus , covering the rest of Australia, except Victoria and Tasmania. They are ambush predators, concealing themselves in leaves, sand or gravel and twitching the ends of their tails to attract prey. Prey consists of frogs, birds, lizards, mice and rats. It is mainly active at night. Unlike most snakes, the death adder will not necessarily retreat from humans and may therefore be more easily trodden upon or disturbed by the unwary. They are said to be less likely to strike unless actually touched than other venomous snakes, but great caution is still advised.
