Austrelaps ramsayi

1 Highlands Copperhead at Cotter River, ACT

Austrelaps ramsayi at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Sep 2023
Austrelaps ramsayi at Cotter River, ACT - 10 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Austrelaps ramsayi 10 Sep 2023 wombey
Pseudechis porphyriacus 10 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Austrelaps ramsayi 10 Sep 2023 Nikkinu

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Matte black scales, narrow head, yellow into red either side of abdomen, copper coloring on the head

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Sep 2023 01:30 PM Recorded on
  • Nikkinu Recorded by

Additional information

  • Unknown Gender
  • 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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