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Yellow-faced whip snake

Demansia psammophis
Kiruma bwokkaKiruma, naye tekijja kukukolako kabi kanene.
Emisota gy'e Awusitureeliya KirumaKirya: Ennyama
Akabi eri abantu: Kya bulumiKisobola okuluma ddala, naye kumpi tekiba kya kabi kinene.

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

Kibeera mu
Australia: found in every state except Tasmania, and endemic to Australia1
Awusitureeliya ne Oseyaniya
Awaka
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
Obuwanvu
1 m (3,3 ft)1
Embiro ezisinga
nga 6,6 km/h (4,1 mph)
Ku lukalu, kuteebereza bwokka
Kirya ki?
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
Ddala!Ekifaananyi kya Yellow-faced whip snake
Yellow-faced whip snake. Ekifaananyi: Aviceda. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

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

Kiruma

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

Kinene kyenkana wa?

Kiwanvu kyenkana wa?

Yellow-faced whip snake kiwanvu nga 1 m (3,3 ft)Embwa nga 1 m (3,3 ft)Omuntu omukulu nga 1,7 m (5,6 ft)
kiwanvu nga kkapa ez'awaka 2 okuva ku nnyindo okutuuka ku mukirakiwanvu nga ndiizi 6 eziteekeddwa mu lunyiririkyandisobodde okudduka mita 100 mu sikonda 55 (omuntu asinga embiro yeetaaga 9,6)

Yellow-faced whip snake kinene kyenkana wa bw'ogeraageranya ne GGWE?

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Ebituufu

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

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

  1. Yellow-faced whipsnake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Demansia psammophis (iNaturalist): amannya n'ensengeka y'ebika.
  3. 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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