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Distribution of terrestrial venomous snakes
Selection
| Occurrences in | |
|---|---|
| NW | the Northwest |
| N | the North |
| NE | the Northeast |
| W | the West |
| C | central areas |
| E | the East |
| SW | the Southwest |
| S | the South |
| SE | the Southeast |
| X | most areas |
| ? | unclear |
See also separate
distribution charts for various Colubrids
of lesser medical importance.
Distribution tables
Acanthophis antarcticus
Australia and the Pacific Islands
| Obi, Seram, Kai, Aru, Tanimbar | ? | |
| Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea | X | Including the Schouten Islands and possibly New Britain |
| Western Australia | S | |
| Northern Territory | NE | |
| South Australia | S | |
| Queensland | X | including Torres Strait Islands |
| New South Wales | X | |
| Victoria | NW |
Acanthophis cryptamydros
Australia and the Pacific Islands
| Western Australia | N | Kimberly region and islands Koolan, Bigge, Bongaree, Wulalam |
| Northern Territory | NW? |
Acanthophis hawkei
Australia and the Pacific Islands
Acanthophis laevis
Australia and the Pacific Islands
| Obi, Seram, Kai, Aru, Tanimbar | X | Seram, Tanimbar |
| Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea | W |
Acanthophis praelongus
Australia and the Pacific Islands
| Obi, Seram, Kai, Aru, Tanimbar | X | Seram, Tanimbar |
| Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea | X | |
| Western Australia | N | |
| Northern Territory | N | |
| Queensland | N |
Acanthophis pyrrhus
Australia and the Pacific Islands
Acanthophis rugosus
Australia and the Pacific Islands
| Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea | W | Irian Jaya |
| Western Australia | X | |
| Northern Territory | X | |
| Queensland | NW |
Acanthophis wellsi
Australia and the Pacific Islands