Lowlands Copperhead
Austrelaps superbus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,189
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The lowland copperhead or lowlands copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) is a venomous snake species in the family Elapidae, found in southeastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is commonly referred to as the copperhead, but is not closely related to the American copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix. If provoked, the lowland copperhead is a dangerous snake with neurotoxic venom, which can kill an adult human if correct first aid is not applied promptly.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lowland copperhead”.