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.

Acanthophis laevis is an ambush predator, lying in wait to capture fast-moving prey like mammals and lizards. Death adders (genus Acanthophis) have a broad diet, mainly consisting of frogs, lizards, and mammals. Females grow larger than males; tail length and head shape also differ between sexes in some species.

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