A range of teacher professional learning programs will be developed to accompany the Biodiversity of the Western Volcanic Plains online outreach...
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© Lowland Copperhead - Peter Robertson
Lowland Copperhead
Austrelaps superbus
Austrelaps superbus
Viviparous (live young). Up to 30 live young are produced mid to late summer.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Reptile |
| Group | Snake |
| Other Common Names | Common Copperhead, Eastern Copperhead |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Markings | Prominent orange/red to brown streak running along lower sides of body. |
| Diet | Carnivore. Frogs, lizards, small mammals and other small snakes. Can be cannibalistic. |
| Habitat | Reasonably damp habitats, near streams or swampy areas. Common and widespread at lower altitudes throughout southern Victoria. |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Elapidae |
| Genus | Austrelaps |
| Species | superbus |
