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REPTILE FACTS |
Description
Demansia psammophis is a long thin snake with a narrow head. Dorsally, it is greyish green to grayish blue in colour. Below the eye is a black "comma"-like marking which extends to the edge of the lip; this black marking is edged with yellow in front and behind. A white-edged dark line is seen across the snout, especially in juveniles. Average total length (including tail) is 80 cm (31 in), maximum 1.2 m (47 in). Hatchlings are 20 cm (7.9 in) long.
Size
1m
Habitat
open forests, woodland, farmland, suburban gardens.
Food
lizards, lizard eggs
Range
The Yellow-Faced Whip Snake is found in much of mainland Australia including eastern Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Reptilia | | Order: | Squamata (Serpentes) | | Family: | Elapidae | | Genus: | Demansia | | Species: | psammophis | | Common Name: | Yellow-Faced Whip Snake |
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