Austrelaps ramsayi
Highlands Copperhead at Glen Allen, NSW
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| Austrelaps ramsayi | wombey | 27 Apr 2023 | |
| Pseudechis porphyriacus | CarbonAI | 26 Apr 2023 | |
| Austrelaps ramsayi | KMcCue | 26 Apr 2023 |
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Not sure of id, it was disappearing down an old rabbit burrow and I didn't like to ask.
3 comments
26 Apr 2023
I don't think it is a Black Snake, not even sure it is a Copperhead. Did you see its head before it went down the hole? If so, was there any white on the lips? It could even be a Brown Snake, but not much to go on here.
27 Apr 2023
John
An observer experienced with both Red-bellied and Copperhead snakes with us saw the whole snake clearly before it went down the hole and identified it as a Copperhead. We were at an altitude of a bit over 800m if that helps.
An observer experienced with both Red-bellied and Copperhead snakes with us saw the whole snake clearly before it went down the hole and identified it as a Copperhead. We were at an altitude of a bit over 800m if that helps.
27 Apr 2023
Based on that, it certain could be a Copperhead, so I will call it that for the time being.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.393826-36.693348
- Places Glen Allen, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Apr 2023 09:20 AM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- My flagged sightings KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austrelaps ramsayi Snakes Reptiles and Frogs
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
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4 / 7
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