Yellow-faced whip snake
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

Cara mengenalinya
- 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
Sering tertukar dengan: 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
Kekuatan bisa
Bisanya keluar lewat taring atau gigi saat menggigit.
Apa efek bisanya?
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
Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?
Bahaya bagi manusia: MenyakitkanBisa sangat sakit, tetapi hampir tidak pernah serius.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
Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?
It is fast-moving and nervous, and it flees quickly when disturbed.1
Jika ia menggigit
- Medical treatment should be sought after any snake bite.1
- Imobilisasi dengan tekanan: balut gigitan dengan perban elastis yang kencang lalu lanjutkan ke seluruh anggota tubuh, pasang bidai, dan jaga orangnya benar-benar diam sampai bantuan datang.
- Jangan mencuci luka gigitan: rumah sakit bisa memeriksa sisa bisa di kulit untuk memilih antibisa yang tepat.
Selalu hubungi nomor darurat dulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan pertama umum, bukan nasihat medis. Dasar-dasar pertolongan pertama
Tetap aman
- Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
- Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
- Jika ia menggigitmu: tetap tenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nomor darurat (112, 000, 911) atau segera ke rumah sakit. Ingat seperti apa rupanya, foto sangat membantu.
Ia tidak mengincarmu. Ia memakai bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia jauh lebih suka bersembunyi. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman
Di mana di dunia?
Seberapa besar dia?
Seberapa panjang dia?
sepanjang 2 kucing peliharaan dari hidung ke ekor
sepanjang 6 pisang yang dijajarkan
bisa menempuh 100 meter dalam 55 detik (manusia tercepat butuh 9,6)Seberapa besar Yellow-faced whip snake dibandingkan KAMU?
Hanya hitungan di browsermu. Tidak ada yang disimpan atau dikirim ke mana pun.
Seberapa cepat dia?
Fakta
It has the largest eyes of any Australian snake, which helps it hunt successfully during the day.1
Snakes often gather in communities, and some communal nests contain 500 to 600 eggs.1
Young snakes often constrict their prey, but adults rarely do so and usually use venom instead.1
Although it is mainly active by day, it also forages at night for nocturnal prey such as geckos and frogs.1
In winter it slows down through brumation and moves mainly to find sun and water.1
Pembongkar mitos
Mitos: The yellow-faced whip snake is a dangerous snake to people because it is venomous.
Faktanya: 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
Untuk ahli bisa
- Nama ilmiah
- Demansia psammophis
- Kelompok
- Ular Australia
- Keluarga
- Elapidae2
- Urutan
- Squamata
- Benua
- Australia dan Oseania
- Anak
- 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
- Bagaimana keadaannya di alam liar
- Least concern (IUCN Red List); near-threatened in Victoria1
- Bahaya bagi manusia
- 2 / 5: Menyakitkan3
Dari mana faktanya berasal
- Yellow-faced whipsnake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Demansia psammophis (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
- Venom Wiki: tingkat bahaya, ukuran umum, dan perkiraan kecepatan adalah buatan kami. Lihat cara kami menghitungnya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.
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