Highlands Copperhead

The highland copperhead (Austrelaps ramsayi), also known as Ramsay's copperhead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae endemic to Australia. Taxonomy Gerard Krefft described the highland copperhead in 1864 as Hoplocephalus ramsayi from a specimen collected in Braidwood, New South Wales. The specific name, ramsayi, is in honour of Edward Pierson Ramsay, who was an Australian ornithologist, herpetologist, and who collected the holotype specimen.

Austrelaps ramsayi est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Elapidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique d'Australie. Elle se rencontre au Victoria et Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.

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