---
title: "Doodsadder"
description: "Acanthophis antarcticus — Reptielen. The common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a species of death adder native to Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/southern-death-adder
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Doodsadder

> Acanthophis antarcticus — Reptielen. The common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a species of death adder native to Australia.

- Scientific name: *Acanthophis antarcticus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 655
- Wikidata: [Q1454860](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1454860)
- iNaturalist taxon: [35060](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/35060)

## Names

- en: Southern Death Adder
- de: Todesotter
- fr: Vipère de la mort
- nl: Doodsadder
- pt: Cobra da morte
- pl: Zdradnica śmiercionośna

## Countries with the most observations

AU (585)

## Summary

The common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a species of death adder native to Australia. It is one of the most venomous land snakes in Australia and globally. While it remains widespread (unlike related species), it is facing increased threat from the ongoing Australian cane toad invasion.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_death_adder

## Photo

![Doodsadder](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-death-adder/medium.jpg)

Photo: Isaiah Findley · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70444298

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-death-adder?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).