Juergen Freund / Researchers Guido and Katja Westhoff work in a mobile lab in the bush. To handle the deadly Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) Guido puts the head and upper portion of the snake in a plastic...

Juergen Freund / Researchers Guido and Katja Westhoff catching a highly venomous Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) found 10 minutes into their group's evening road collection. The death adder ranks 9th out...

Juergen Freund / Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) well camouflaged in its natural habitat. Queensland, Australia, February

Roland Seitre / Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) being milked. Venom is extracted from the snake for medical and research purposes. Australian Reptile Park, Gosford, New South Wales.

Roland Seitre / Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) being prepared for milking. Venom will be extracted from the snake for medical and research purposes. Australian Reptile Park, Gosford, New South Wales.

Juergen Freund / Researcher Guido Westhoff working in a mobile lab in the bush. To handle the highly venomous Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) he puts the head and upper portion of the snake in a plastic t...

Juergen Freund / Researcher Guido Westhoff extracting a tooth from the mouth of a highly venomous Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus). The death adder ranks 9th out of the top 10 most venomous snakes in the w...

Juergen Freund / Researcher Guido Westhoff handling a highly venomous Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) to extract a tooth from its mouth. He works in a mobile lab in the bush. The death adder ranks 9th out...

Juergen Freund / Researcher Guido Westhoff handles a highly venomous Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) to extract a tooth from its mouth. He works in a mobile lab in the bush. The death adder ranks 9th out...

Juergen Freund / Researcher Guido Westhoff catching a highly venomous Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) found 10 minutes into his group's evening road collection. The death adder ranks 9th out of the top 10...

Juergen Freund / Researcher Guido Westhoff catching a highly venomous Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) found 10 minutes into his group's evening road collection. The death adder ranks 9th out of the top 10...

Juergen Freund / Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) well camouflaged in its natural habitat, seen from above. Queensland, Australia, February

Juergen Freund / Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) on sandy beach. Queensland, Australia, February

Robert Valentic / Southern death adder {Acanthophis antarcticus} adult female watches and waits to lure prey to its grub-like tail tip, Eucla, Western Australia

Robert Valentic / Death adder {Acanthophis antarcticus} close up of caudal lure on tail of female, Middleback ranges, South Australia

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) detail of scales, captive, Australia

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) venomous snake uses tail to lure prey, an example of caudal luring, captive, Australia

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) venomous snake uses tail to lure prey, captive, Australia

Robert Valentic / Death adder, male showing fang sheath {Acanthophis antarcticus} South Australia

Robert Valentic / Southern death adder, male defense pose, Australia {Acanthophis antarcticus}

Tony Phelps / Death adder {Acanthophis antarcticus} occurs Australia

Robert Valentic / Death adder {Acanthophis antarcticus} male, South Australia

Robert Valentic / Death adder snake male {Acanthophis antarcticus} Western Australia

Robert Valentic / Southern death adder, male subadult in threat pose, {Acanthophis antarcticus}