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Alpine Copperhead / Highland Copperhead | Austrelaps ramsayi |
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Snake Flicking Tongue
Image: 960×768 130KB EXIF
Date & Time: 3 April 2010 15:40
Place: Alpine National Park near Wulgulmerang, Victoria
Copperhead in Grass
Image: 736×512 91KB EXIF
Date & Time: 26 January 2010 11:20
Place: Lake Catani, Mt Buffalo, Victoria
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The Alpine (or Highland) Copperhead snake can be found in the mountainous region of south-eastern Australia.
The species is fairly variable in color from pale brown to black —
though most of the ones I photographed seemed to be a middle brown.
They are similar in size and appearance to the Lowland Copperhead but have a lighter belly.
Although known to be a docile, these snakes are venomous (like most found in southern Australia),
a bite can be potentially fatal to us humans.
In the summer of 2009/2010 I saw them several times, including on Mount Kosciuszko,
as well as in the locations provided by the photos.
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Snake Flicking Tongue
Copperhead in Grass
