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Yellow-faced whip snake

Demansia psammophis
Só doeDoe, pero non che fará un dano grave.
Serpes australianas MordeCome: Carne
Perigo para as persoas: DolorosoPode doer moito, pero case nunca é grave.

The yellow-faced whip snake is a thin, fast snake with large eyes that lives across most of Australia. It is venomous, but its venom is mainly used on lizards and frogs, and it is not considered dangerous to people. It is one of the most widespread snakes found only in Australia.1

Vive en
Australia: found in every state except Tasmania, and endemic to Australia1
Australia e Oceanía
Inicio
It lives in many places, from coastal forests to dry scrublands and grasslands in the interior. It often shelters in rock crevices and under logs, and more than one snake may share the same spot.1
Lonxitude
1 m (3,3 ft)1
Velocidade máxima
uns 6,6 km/h (4,1 mph)
En terra, estimación aproximada
Que come?
Small lizards and lizard eggs are its main food, and it also eats geckos, lerista and frogs. It mainly hunts during the day and catches nocturnal prey at night. Young snakes constrict their prey, while adults usually inject venom to subdue it.1
De verdade!Foto de Yellow-faced whip snake
Yellow-faced whip snake. Foto: Aviceda. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Como recoñecelo

  • Has a narrow, yellowish head with a pale ring around each eye1
  • A dark marking curves along the upper lip1
  • Colour ranges from olive green to grey and brown, often with a red flush along the upper third of the back1
  • Has large, prominent eyes, the largest of any Australian snake1
  • Young snakes have a white-edged dark line across the snout1

Adoita confundirse con: It is often confused with the eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) because the two look similar. Identifying it accurately requires a clear view of the head and counting the dorsal scales at mid-body, which number 15 rows.1

Poder da pezoña

Morde

A pezoña sae polos seus cairos ou dentes cando morde.

Que fai a súa pezoña?

The venom is toxic and deadly to other reptiles and amphibians, and it slows and eventually kills the prey. The venom is not considered dangerous to humans. Some bites cause systemic symptoms such as paralysis and bleeding, along with localised pain and swelling that can range from moderate to severe.1

Que perigoso é para as persoas?

Perigo para as persoas: DolorosoPode doer moito, pero case nunca é grave.

The venom is not considered dangerous to humans, but a bite will be painful. Some bites cause systemic symptoms such as paralysis and bleeding, so medical attention is needed.1

Que fai cando ten medo?

It is fast-moving and nervous, and it flees quickly when disturbed.1

Se morde

  • Medical treatment should be sought after any snake bite.1
  • Inmobilización con presión: envolve cunha venda elástica firme a mordedura e despois todo o membro cara arriba, ponlle unha férula e mantén a persoa completamente quieta ata que chegue a axuda.
  • Non laves a mordedura: no hospital poden analizar a pezoña que queda na pel para escoller o antiveleno axeitado.

Chama sempre primeiro ao teu número de emerxencias (112, 000, 911). Isto son consellos xerais de primeiros auxilios, non consello médico. Primeiros auxilios básicos

Mantente a salvo

  • Nunca toques, collas nin molestes un animal salvaxe, aínda que sexa pequeno e aínda que pareza durmido ou morto.
  • Déixalle espazo. Se atopas un, mantén a calma, recúa amodo e déixao ir polo seu camiño.
  • Se un te morde: mantén a calma, non te movas, chama ao teu número de emerxencias (112, 000, 911) ou vai rápido a un hospital. Lembra como era, unha foto axuda.

Non vai a por ti. Usa a súa pezoña para cazar comida ou para defenderse, e prefire con moito agocharse. Máis sobre como estar a salvo

En que lugar do mundo?

ÁfricaAsiaEuropaAmérica do NorteAmérica do SurAustralia e Oceanía

Que tamaño ten?

Canto mide?

Yellow-faced whip snake mide uns 1 m (3,3 ft)Un can uns 1 m (3,3 ft)Un adulto uns 1,7 m (5,6 ft)
mide coma 2 gatos domésticos do fociño á colamide coma 6 bananas postas en filapodería percorrer 100 metros en 55 segundos (o humano máis rápido precisa 9,6)

Que tamaño ten Yellow-faced whip snake comparado CONTIGO?

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Que rápido é?

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Datos

1

It has the largest eyes of any Australian snake, which helps it hunt successfully during the day.1

2

Snakes often gather in communities, and some communal nests contain 500 to 600 eggs.1

3

Young snakes often constrict their prey, but adults rarely do so and usually use venom instead.1

4

Although it is mainly active by day, it also forages at night for nocturnal prey such as geckos and frogs.1

5

In winter it slows down through brumation and moves mainly to find sun and water.1

Desmontamitos

Mito: The yellow-faced whip snake is a dangerous snake to people because it is venomous.

Verdade: Its venom is deadly to lizards, frogs and other reptiles, but it is not considered dangerous to humans. Its bites are still painful and medical care should be sought.1

Para expertos en pezoñas

Nome científico
Demansia psammophis
Grupo
Serpes australianas
Familia
Elapidae2
Orde
Squamata
Continentes
Australia e Oceanía
Crías
It lays eggs in clutches of 5 to 6 or 15 to 20, and some communal nests hold 500 to 600 eggs. Hatchlings measure about 17 cm snout to vent.1
Como lle vai na natureza
Least concern (IUCN Red List); near-threatened in Victoria1
Perigo para as persoas
2 / 5: Doloroso3

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Yellow-faced whipsnake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Demansia psammophis (iNaturalist): nomes e clasificación.
  3. Venom Wiki: o nivel de perigo, o tamaño típico e a velocidade estimada son nosos. Mira como os calculamos: Como valoramos o perigo.

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