Highlands Copperhead
Austrelaps ramsayi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusAustrelaps (Australian Copperheads)
- SpeciesAustrelaps ramsayi (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. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Highlands Copperhead sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Highlands Copperhead in Kosciuszko National Park?
About 57% of wildlife watchers report a Highlands Copperhead sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Highlands Copperhead in Kosciuszko National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Highlands Copperhead in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.