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Austrelaps ramsayi

Highlands Copperhead

Elapid

The Highland Copperhead is one of three species of copperhead found in south-east Australia. The snake is usually has a blackish grey back and a cream belly. Sometimes it head is copper in colour and its back a golden brown colour with a darker stripe down the middle of its back. It may grow up to 1.25m in length. It is restricted to higher altitudes.

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Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Burradoo, NSW - 28 Oct 2020 by Snowflake Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 11 Dec 2019 by NigeHartley Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Bundanoon - 25 Nov 2019 by Boobook38 Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at - 15 Oct 2018 by JanHartog
Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Burradoo, NSW - 28 Oct 2020 by Snowflake
Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 11 Dec 2019 by NigeHartley
Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Bundanoon - 25 Nov 2019 by Boobook38
Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at - 15 Oct 2018 by JanHartog

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reddish-brown upper lateral and pale yellowish lower lateral colouration
white triangular 'sails' on upper lip
supralabials (upper lips) strongly barred

Species information

  • Austrelaps ramsayi Scientific name
  • Highlands Copperhead Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 0m to 1759.9m Recorded at altitude
  • 55 images trained Machine learning

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