Austrelaps ramsayi

3 Highlands Copperhead at Cotter River, ACT

Austrelaps ramsayi at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Mar 2022
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Austrelaps ramsayi 22 Mar 2022 WillO

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WillO wrote:
   22 Mar 2022
Scales above mouth (labial scales) have less white than is typical for this species A. ramsayi - usually 1/3 or more of each scale is white.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 21 Mar 2022 03:30 PM Recorded on
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  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Austrelaps ramsayi Scientific name
  • Highlands Copperhead Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1759.9m Recorded at altitude
  • 111 images trained Machine learning

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