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

Engeri y'okukitegeera
- 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
Kitera okutabulwa ne: 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
Amaanyi g'obusagwa
Obusagwa buyita mu mannyo gaakyo amawanvu (fangs) oba mu mannyo amalala nga kiruma.
Obusagwa bwakyo bukola ki?
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
Kirina akabi kenkana wa eri abantu?
Akabi eri abantu: Kya bulumiKisobola okuluma ddala, naye kumpi tekiba kya kabi kinene.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
Kikola ki nga kitidde?
It is fast-moving and nervous, and it flees quickly when disturbed.1
Bwe kiruma
- Medical treatment should be sought after any snake bite.1
- Okunyiga n'okunyweza ekitundu (pressure immobilisation): zinga bandeeji egolomoka ennywevu ku kifo ekirumiddwa, oluvannyuma ogende waggulu ku kitundu kyonna, kinyweze n'omuti (splint), era omuntu muleke ateetambulira ddala okutuusa obuyambi lwe butuuka.
- Tonaaza kifo ekirumiddwa: amalwaliro gasobola okukebera obusagwa obusigadde ku lususu okulonda eddagala eriwonya obusagwa (antivenom) erituufu.
Bulijjo sooka kuba ennamba y'ebigwa bitalaze (112, 000, 911). Buno bulagirizi bwa bujjanjabi obusooka obwa bulijjo, si kuwabula kwa musawo. Obujjanjabi obusooka obw'omusingi
Weekuume
- Tokwatako, tokwata wadde okusoomooza ensolo ey'omu nsiko, ne bw'eba ntono, era ne bw'eba erabika nga yeebase oba nga efudde.
- Gireke n'ebbanga. Bw'osisinkana emu, beera mukkakkamu, dda emabega mpola era gireke egende mu kkubo lyayo.
- Bw'emu ekuluma: beera mukkakkamu, totambula, kuba ennamba y'ebigwa bitalaze (112, 000, 911) oba tuuka mu ddwaliro mangu. Jjukira bwe yali efaanana, ekifaananyi kiyamba.
Tekikunoonya. Kikozesa obusagwa bwakyo okukwata emmere oba okwekuuma, era kyandisinze kwekweka. Ebirala ku kwekuuma
Wa mu nsi?
Kinene kyenkana wa?
Kiwanvu kyenkana wa?
kiwanvu nga kkapa ez'awaka 2 okuva ku nnyindo okutuuka ku mukira
kiwanvu nga ndiizi 6 eziteekeddwa mu lunyiriri
kyandisobodde okudduka mita 100 mu sikonda 55 (omuntu asinga embiro yeetaaga 9,6)Yellow-faced whip snake kinene kyenkana wa bw'ogeraageranya ne GGWE?
Kubala bwokka mu browser yo. Tewali kitterekebwa wadde okusindikibwa wonna.
Kidduka kyenkana wa?
Ebituufu
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
Omumenyi w'enfumo
Enfumo: The yellow-faced whip snake is a dangerous snake to people because it is venomous.
Amazima: 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
Ku bakugu mu busagwa
- Erinnya erya ssaayansi
- Demansia psammophis
- Ekibinja
- Emisota gy'e Awusitureeliya
- Amaka
- Elapidae2
- Ensengeka
- Squamata
- Ssemazinga
- Awusitureeliya ne Oseyaniya
- Abaana abawere
- 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
- Kiri kitya mu nsiko
- Least concern (IUCN Red List); near-threatened in Victoria1
- Akabi eri abantu
- 2 / 5: Kya bulumi3
Ebituufu we biva
- Yellow-faced whipsnake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Demansia psammophis (iNaturalist): amannya n'ensengeka y'ebika.
- Venom Wiki: omutendera gw'akabi, obunene obwa bulijjo n'okuteebereza kw'embiro bibyaffe. Laba engeri gye tubibalamu: Engeri gye tupimamu akabi.
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