The smooth-scaled death adder (''Acanthophis laevis'') is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Distribution and habitat

''A. laevis'' is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Reproduction

''A. laevis'' is viviparous.

References

* Macleay W (1878). "The Ophidians of the Chevert Expedition". ''The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales'' 2: 33–41. (''Acanthophis laevis'', new species, pp. 40–41). * Wüster W, Dumbrell AJ, Hay C, Pook CE, Williams DJ, Fry BG (2005). "Snakes across the Strait: trans-Torresian phylogeographic relationships in three genera of Australasian snakes (Serpentes: Elapidae: ''Acanthophis, Oxyuranus'', and ''Pseudechis'')". ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 34 (1): 1–14. Acanthophis Snakes of New Guinea Reptiles of Indonesia Reptiles of Papua New Guinea Reptiles described in 1878 {{Elapidae-stub

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