Austrelaps ramsayi
Highlands Copperhead at Namadgi National Park
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| Austrelaps ramsayi | wombey | 16 Dec 2023 | |
| Pseudechis porphyriacus | CarbonAI | 13 Dec 2023 | |
| Austrelaps ramsayi | simonstratford | 13 Dec 2023 |
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2 comments
13 Dec 2023
It's probably a Copperhead but the images don't seem to show any diagnostic feature except that it appears a flat black colouring like a Copperhead rather than glossy black of a Black Snake
16 Dec 2023
John and Simon, I would suggest it is a Highlands Copperhead - based on the creamy lower laterals towards the front of the snake (starting just behind the head) and further back about halfway down the length of the snake. This feature can be clearly seen on the image I am viewing. I agree about the lack of a glossy sheen. Will.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.820708-35.597550
- Altitude 976.7m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Dec 2023 12:00 PM Recorded on
- simonstratford Recorded by
Collections
- simonstratford 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
Record quality
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4 / 7
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