Austrelaps ramsayi
Highlands Copperhead at Palerang, NSW
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| Austrelaps ramsayi | wombey | 11 Oct 2026 | |
| Austrelaps ramsayi | CarbonAI | 11 Oct 2026 | |
| Pseudechis porphyriacus | WalterEgo | 11 Oct 2026 |
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deceased
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11 Oct 2026
Note the white on the lip scales. Diagnostic for Copperheads, never present on Red-bellied Black Snakes.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.570192-35.437725
- Altitude 882.0m
- Places Palerang, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 9 Oct 2026 10:59 AM Recorded on
- WalterEgo Recorded by
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- WalterEgo NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest 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
Quality score
5 / 7
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