Parasuta flagellum
1 Little Whip-snake at Cooma, NSW
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| Parasuta flagellum | wombey | 4 Nov 2019 | |
| Parasuta flagellum | BrianLR | 4 Nov 2019 |
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not quite ACT but i thought it was worth a sighting.
7 comments
4 Nov 2019
Canberra Nature Map covers a greater area than just the ACT, so this record is a worthy contribution. With this group of snakes to confirm flagellum, it is always handy to record the mid body scale count of 17 where possible. It certainly looks like flagellum rather than the local dwyeri so I am happy to let this stand.
4 Nov 2019
Brian, A check on the location. This species is typically found in grassland, where the map suggests it is a highly wooded area. Can you say a little more about the location where you found it. Geoff
4 Nov 2019
I'm sure i could find images showing the scale count if necessary. however given location i would assume this to be flagelllum
4 Nov 2019
hey Geoff, it was found in an open rocky grassland. just placed the arrow on the map for a broad area, definitely not specific.
4 Nov 2019
I agree it looks more like flagellum than dwyeri (despite the lack of a light bar across snout and a dark tip to the snout). From some photos attributed to John Wombey (CSIRO) on the web (https://www.scienceimage.csiro.au/image/7815/) you do get Little whip snakes that look like this. i have seen a few little whip snakes over the years around Cooma but always in naturally clear country (grassland). Will.
6 Nov 2019
Brian - Little Whip Snake is a sensitive species which means only the moderators and those given special access such as researchers or park rangers can see the location. It helps to have things protected if people can be confident in the location that needs to be protected. You also get to see the location of your own sightings
Location information
- Places Cooma, NSW
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
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Species information
- Parasuta flagellum Scientific name
- Little Whip-snake Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 815.88m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Suta flagellum
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