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 Litchfield National Park
Plains Death Adder
Acanthophis hawkei
Weigel's Black Snake
Pseudechis weigeli
Orange-naped Snake
Furina ornata
Northern Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis pallidiceps
Little Spotted Snake
Suta punctata
Papuan Whipsnake
Demansia papuensis
Northern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja nuchalis
Intermediate Bandy Bandy
Vermicella intermedia
Black Whip Snake
Demansia vestigiata
Coastal Taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Olive Whipsnake
Demansia olivacea
Sombre Whipsnake
Demansia quaesitor
📅 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 Litchfield National Park?
About 44% of visitor-days record a Rough-scaled Death Adder sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rough-scaled Death Adder in Litchfield National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rough-scaled Death Adder in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.