lowland copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) Austrelaps superbus, lowland copperhead (Australia).
Date 13 October 2007
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/botheredbybees/1565596753/
Author BotherdbyBees
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Austrelaps_superbus_1.jpg
The lowland copperhead or lowlands copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) is a venomous snake species in the family Elapidae. 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. It is found in southeastern Australia, including Tasmania.
