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Identification history
| Pseudechis porphyriacus | 1 May 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Austrelaps ramsayi | 1 May 2024 | KorinneM |
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Literally almost got trodden on.
2 comments
KorinneM
wrote:
1 May 2024
John Bundock and Harvey Perkins both thought Highlands Copperhead when we saw it.
WillO
wrote:
4 May 2024
It may not be possible to identify this snake based only on this photo. Very dark-coloured Highland Copperheads do occur in the ACT but, in my experience, are not as glossy black as Red-bellied Black Snakes. However Black Snakes do lose that glossy look just before they slough their old skin. Also you would expect to see a trace of the red colour on the lower lateral parts of the body. I think that JB and HP are probably correct in their suggestion (Highlands Copperhead) but will wait until John and Brian have had a look at the photographs.
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- 1 Abundance
- 25 Feb 2024 04:28 PM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
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