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Austrelaps ramsayi

Highlands Copperhead at Namadgi National Park

Austrelaps ramsayi at Namadgi National Park - 13 Dec 2023
Austrelaps ramsayi at Namadgi National Park - 13 Dec 2023
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Identification history

Austrelaps ramsayi 16 Dec 2023 wombey
Pseudechis porphyriacus 13 Dec 2023 CarbonAI
Austrelaps ramsayi 13 Dec 2023 simonstratford

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2 comments

wombey wrote:
   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
WillO wrote:
   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.

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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
  • 111 images trained Machine learning

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