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| Reptiles and Amphibians Database .. detailed information | |
| Yellow-faced Whip Snake Demansia psammophis | |
| Family : | "Front-fanged Snakes" Elapidae |
| Description : | Length 1m. Slender, long tail, large eyes. Blue grey with rust coloured stripes along front third of back, belly green-grey, eye surrounded by a black and yellow marking. Eats frogs, skinks and lizard eggs. Swift moving. Lays up to 9 eggs. |
| Typical Habitat : | Venom weakly neurotoxic. Low danger except when there are multiple bites or if the victim is a child. Coastal areas to the arid interior. |
| Distribution : | Most of continental Australia, except the Kimberleys to western QLD. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (3) .. habitats seen (2) .. |
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