Robert Valentic / Juvenile Copperhead {Austrelaps superbus} rubbing its chin against a rock in order to shed its old skin, Victoria, Australia

Robert Valentic / Highland copperhead, male in strike pose {Austrelaps ramsayi} Victoria, Australia

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead {Austrelaps superbus} juvenile consuming lizard, Victoria, Australia

Robert Valentic / Copperhead {Austrelaps superbus} threat posture, Victoria, Australia

Robert Valentic / Adelaide pygmy copperhead snake {Austrelaps labialis} strike pose, South Australia

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead snake male {Austrelaps superbus} Victoria, Australia

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead, female defense pose {Austrelaps superbus} Victoria, Australia

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead Snake (Austrelaps superbus) male, basking Melbourne, Australia. Controlled conditions.

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) male snake basking. Donnybrook, Melbourne, Australia, controlled conditions.

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) male snake from the edge of a farm dam, Donnybrook, Melbourne, Australia, Controlled conditions.

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead snake (Austrelaps superbus) male basking on rusty trailer, on farm in evening. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Robert Valentic / Lowland copperhead snake (Austrelaps superbus) male basking on rusty trailer, on farm at sunset. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.