Austrelaps ramsayi
1 Highlands Copperhead at Mount Clear, ACT
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| Austrelaps ramsayi | wombey | 29 Apr 2023 | |
| Austrelaps ramsayi | CarbonAI | 29 Apr 2023 | |
| Austrelaps ramsayi | SWishart | 29 Apr 2023 |
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User's notes
Hoping I've caught enough for an id. It was well hidden in the grass until it moved when I unwittingly came too close - we were both a tad startled. It headed off in one direction and then 'jumped' backwards before moving off in the other direction. Very beautiful
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.039518-35.888653
- Altitude 1222.0m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Apr 2023 11:43 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
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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
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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