Demansia psammophis

6 Yellow-faced Whipsnake at Kambah, ACT

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Identification history

	Demansia psammophis	22 Oct 2021	wombey
	Pseudonaja textilis	22 Oct 2021	SWishart

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

23 Oct 2021

New location of this locally rare snake

User's notes

Over a metre in length although seemed quite narrow in diameter. Very zippy - we lost sight of it going, as we thought, up the hill but as we moved a couple of steps down the track we surprised it as it came back down onto the track. Absolutely marvelous!

3 comments

wombey wrote:

22 Oct 2021

The yellow and black comma below the eye is the diagnostic clue to this rather uncommon species for this area. Well spotted!
John

SWishart wrote:

22 Oct 2021

Ta. You're doing well to pick the comma from the photo - I'm still looking.

WillO wrote:

23 Oct 2021

A great record - well done

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Location information

Coordinates 149.013732 -35.398863
Altitude 565.8m
Maps Bullen Range
Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Oct 2021 12:50 PM Recorded on
SWishart Recorded by
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Significant SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Snakes Reptiles and Frogs

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
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