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The death adder Acanthophis antarcticus (Shaw & Nodder, 1802) in Victoria: historical records and contemporary uncertainty

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  • 1. Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, PO Box 137, Heidelberg VIC 3084 (corresponding author & Museums Victoria, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053
  • 2. Museums Victoria, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053
  • 3. Venom Evolution Lab, School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD 4072
  • 4. Wildlife Profiles Pty Ltd, PO Box 572, Hurstbridge VIC 3099

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Clemann, Nick, Stranks, Timothy, Carland, Rebecca, Melville, Jane, Op Den Brouw, Bianca, Robertson, Peter (2018): The death adder Acanthophis antarcticus (Shaw & Nodder, 1802) in Victoria: historical records and contemporary uncertainty. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 77: 29-40, DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2018.77.03, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/351bedf2-3e76-3926-aac5-2ea8d54cab51/

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