Demansia psammophis
6 Yellow-faced Whipsnake at Kambah, ACT
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| Demansia psammophis | wombey | 22 Oct 2021 | |
| Pseudonaja textilis | SWishart | 22 Oct 2021 |
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Significant sighting
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
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
John
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
Collections
- Significant SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Demansia psammophis 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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4 / 7
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