About Acanthophis rugosus Loveridge, 1948
The body of Acanthophis rugosus ranges from slender to stout, and may be a single solid colour or marked with crossband patterning. It has smooth or keeled scales arranged in 19 to 23 rows at midbody. Its head is angular, with elevated supraocular scales. There are 6 to 7 supralabials, and a temporolabial scale is present. Its eyes are small, with vertically elliptical pupils. The tail is slender, extremely distinct from the main body, and ends in a flattened spinous tip; this tip may be black or yellow, and contrasts with the body's dorsal colouration. This species is native to northern Australia, specifically Arnhem Land, and also lives in Australian deserts.
