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Austrelaps ?superbus
Approx. 1m long, pretty sure it's a Copper Head but not sure if it's a Highland or Common Copper Head.
Montane Forest
Spotted on Feb 8, 2015
Submitted on Feb 8, 2015
5 Comments
Nice find Vinny.
Thanks, Emile, appreciate the info
Well, since the colours are very variable, I look at the scales above the eye. I noticed that in A.ramsayi this "eyebrow" is divided in two, whereas in A.superbus it is in one piece. As far as I can see on your photo, it is in one piece.. I'm not sure though if this is really scientific, that is why I made the suggestion in the comments, not as an official ID suggestion...
What features do you use to distinguish between the lowland and highland species?
Lowland (or common) copperhead: Austrelaps superbus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowland_cop...