Demansia psammophis
21 Yellow-faced Whipsnake at Paddys River, ACT
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| Demansia psammophis | wombey | 15 Aug 2023 | |
| Demansia psammophis | dianat | 14 Aug 2023 |
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Significant sighting
MatthewFrawley noted:
17 Aug 2023
First time this behaviour has been recorded in the act for the Yellow-faced Whipsnake.
User's notes
Link to the video recording - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2qp39bpabe2pyddx08moh/IMG_1960.MOV?rlkey=73kfmu4d2elu0cauew6on5jt8&dl=0
These guys were actually in the middle of the trail. Watched for awhile then walked past they slithered off. Half an hour to an hour later returned on the same trail and they were back on the trail at the same spot and at it again. They looked to beautiful and healthy.
8 comments
14 Aug 2023
A link to the video on a cloud -based program like Google Photos or even YouTube would work
15 Aug 2023
First time this behaviour has been recorded in the act for D. psamophis. It’s a great record, and a significant one at that. The 5th sighting of this species locally, first confirmed here in 2018. This represents their south eastern most record in the state.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.003071-35.418688
- Maps Bullen Range
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Aug 2023 12:41 PM Recorded on
- dianat Recorded by
- Breeding behaviour
- Male Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Photographic Competition - image of greatest conservation significance Significant Featured dianat 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
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location