Genus

Australian Copperheads

Austrelaps

2 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
GenusAustrelaps (Australian Copperheads)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Austrelaps ramsayi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Austrelaps superbus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Australian Copperheads

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~60%
	Highlands Copperhead			~60%
2	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~40%
	Lowlands Copperhead			~40%
3	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Highlands Copperhead			~30%
4	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Lowlands Copperhead			~20%
5	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Lowlands Copperhead			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Lowlands Copperhead			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

Australian Copperheads

Species in this group

Highlands Copperhead

Lowlands Copperhead

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Australian Copperheads

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found