Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.




 



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Genus
Austrelaps

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Australian Copperheads
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Australische Kupferköpfe
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Australske Kobberhoveder
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1963 |  |
Austrelaps Worrell (type species: Hoplocephalus superbus Günther 1858) |
Contents:
3 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Rawlinson (1991) removed labialis and ramsayi from the synonymy of superbus and revalidated them as separate species, although some authors had already treated them as such (e.g., Wells & Wellington 1985). Previously regarded as a synonym of Denisonia
by some authors (e.g., Storr 1985; McDowell 1987).
Distribution:
Australia
(Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
South Australia
[incl.
Kangaroo Island],
Tasmania
[incl.
Bass Strait Islands],
Victoria).
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Austrelaps labialis

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Pygmy Copperhead, Adelaide Hills Copperhead, Dwarf Copperhead, (Jan's Copperhead)
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Zwergkupferkopf
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Dværgkobberhoved
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1859 |  |
Alecto labialis Jan |
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Hoplocephalus labialis Müller 1885 |
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Austrelaps labialis Wells & Wellington 1984 |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies or synonym of superbus (e.g., Boulenger 1896; Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983). Revalidated by Shine (1987) and Rawlinson (1991).
Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia
[incl.
Kangaroo Island]).
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Austrelaps labialis
© Rune Midtgaard
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Austrelaps ramsayi

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Highland Copperhead, Uplands Copperhead, (Ramsay's Copperhead)
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Hochlandkupferkopf
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Bjergkobberhoved
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1864 |  |
Hoplocephalus ramsayi Krefft |
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Denisonia ramsayi Boulenger 1896 |
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Austrelaps ramsayi Sutherland 1983 |
1878 |  |
Hoploceohalus bransbyi Macleay (Rawlinson 1991) |
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Austrelaps bransbyi Wells & Wellington 1985 |
1985 |  |
Austrelaps paulinus Wells & Wellington (Shea & Sadlier 1999) |

Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies or synonym of superbus (e.g., Boulenger 1896; Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983). Revalidated by Sutherland (1983) and Rawlinson (1991).
Distribution:
Australia
(Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
Victoria).
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Austrelaps superbus

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Lowland Copperhead
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Tieflandkupferkopf
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Lavlandskobberhoved
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1858 |  |
Hoplocephalus superbus Günther |
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Denisonia superba Boulenger 1896 |
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Austrelaps superbus Worrell 1963 |
1872 |  |
Alecto schmidti Jan in Jan & Sordelli (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Austrelaps schmidti Wells & Wellington 1985 |

Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
South Australia,
Tasmania
[incl.
Bass Strait Islands],
Victoria).
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Austrelaps superbus
© Rune Midtgaard
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