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''Austrelaps ramsayi'' is [[Ovoviviparity|ovoviviparous]], with between 9 and 31 young per brood. <ref>http://www. |
''Austrelaps ramsayi'' is [[Ovoviviparity|ovoviviparous]], with between 9 and 31 young per brood. <ref>http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Elapidae/Austrelaps/ramsayi</ref> |
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==References== |
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Hoplocephalus ramsayi Krefft, 1864 | |
Austrelaps ramsayi, the highlands copperhead, is a venomous species of snake.
Geographic range
It inhabits the Alpine regions of eastern Australia.
Habitat
It is found in montane heath, woodland, sclerophyll forests, along water bodies, and in swampy areas with thick clumps of tussock grass[1].
Description
The species has an average length of 113 cm (44 inches).
Reproduction
Austrelaps ramsayi is ovoviviparous, with between 9 and 31 young per brood. [2]
References
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