Rough-scaled Death Adder
Acanthophis rugosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusAcanthophis (Death Adders)
- SpeciesAcanthophis rugosus (Rough-scaled Death Adder)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Plains Death Adder
Acanthophis hawkei
Mulga Snake
Pseudechis australis
Papuan Whipsnake
Demansia papuensis
Northern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja nuchalis
Orange-naped Snake
Furina ornata
Black Whip Snake
Demansia vestigiata
Weigel's Black Snake
Pseudechis weigeli
Little Spotted Snake
Suta punctata
Northern Shovel-nosed Snake
Brachyurophis roperi
Coastal Taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Intermediate Bandy Bandy
Vermicella intermedia
Northern Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis pallidiceps
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rough-scaled Death Adder in Kakadu National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Rough-scaled Death Adder sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rough-scaled Death Adder in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rough-scaled Death Adder in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.