Demansia psammophis (Yellow-faced Whipsnake)
Elapid
The Yellow-faced Whip-snake is one of nine species of whip-snake in Australia and New Guinea. It is a long thin snake with a narrow head and usually greyish green in colour. The eye has a comma-like marking to the edge of the lip; the black marking is edged with yellow. A white edged dark line is seen from the snout. The snake may grow up to 1.2 metres.
Demansia psammophis is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | Greater Sydney | Hunter Region | Riverina Murray | Greater Brisbane | Central and Barkley
Species information
- Demansia psammophis Scientific name
- Yellow-faced Whipsnake Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 565.8m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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