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Scientific Name : Austrelaps superbus
Common Name : Copperhead
Description : POISONOUS. A slender snake of up to 1.7m. Its colour is very variable. Upper parts are usually brown to black, often with orange to red scales along the flanks. Although poisonous this snake is not particularly aggressive and bites are uncommon.
Habitat : Usually found in wet areas, such as the edges of swamps and marshes.
Distribution : Highland areas of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Several records from scattered localities in the park, but not commonly seen.
Family : Elapidae
 
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Copperhead.
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Copperhead, beside entrance road from Braniffs Road.
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Copperhead, beside Side Creek, at bottom of Blue Gum Hill Track.
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Copperhead, beside upper section of Clematis Track.
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Close-up of Copperhead beside the Clematis Track


Copperhead, beside Side Creek, at bottom of Blue Gum Hill Track.
December 2nd 2000




 
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