Austrelaps ramsayi

1 Highlands Copperhead at Rocky Plain, NSW

Austrelaps ramsayi at Rocky Plain, NSW - 25 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Austrelaps ramsayi 27 Feb 2023 wombey
Austrelaps ramsayi 27 Feb 2023 JohnGiacon

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Checking ID; had been run over.

2 comments

wombey wrote:
   27 Feb 2023
I was only able to confirm id by downloading the image and removing shadows to get a better look at the white markings on the lips. As this is probably a dead specimen it would have been helpful to provide a better image of the side of the face
JohnGiacon wrote:
   28 Feb 2023
Thanks for that. John

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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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