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 dikelirukan 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
Kuasa bisa
Bisa keluar melalui taring atau giginya apabila ia menggigit.
Apa kesan 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
Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?
Bahaya kepada manusia: MenyakitkanIa boleh jadi 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 ia buat apabila 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 tekanan: balut tempat gigitan dengan pembalut elastik secara kukuh, kemudian teruskan ke atas sepanjang seluruh anggota, pasang bidai, dan pastikan orang itu langsung tidak bergerak sehingga bantuan tiba.
- Jangan basuh tempat gigitan: hospital boleh menguji bisa yang tertinggal pada kulit untuk memilih antibisa yang betul.
Sentiasa hubungi nombor kecemasan dahulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan cemas umum, bukan nasihat perubatan. Asas pertolongan cemas
Kekal selamat
- Jangan sesekali sentuh, tangkap atau usik haiwan liar, walaupun yang kecil, dan walaupun ia nampak tidur atau mati.
- Beri ia ruang. Jika kamu terjumpa, bertenang, undur perlahan-lahan dan biarkan ia pergi.
- Jika ia menggigit kamu: bertenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nombor kecemasan (112, 000, 911) atau pergi ke hospital dengan segera. Ingat rupanya, gambar boleh membantu.
Ia bukan mahu memburu kamu. Ia guna bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia lebih suka bersembunyi. Lagi tentang keselamatan
Di mana di dunia?
Berapa besar ia?
Berapa panjang ia?
sepanjang 2 ekor kucing rumah dari hidung ke ekor
sepanjang 6 biji pisang disusun hujung ke hujung
boleh melepasi 100 meter dalam 55 saat (manusia paling laju perlukan 9.6)Berapa besar Yellow-faced whip snake berbanding KAMU?
Hanya matematik dalam pelayar kamu. Tiada apa yang disimpan atau dihantar ke mana-mana.
Berapa laju ia?
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
Pemecah mitos
Mitos: The yellow-faced whip snake is a dangerous snake to people because it is venomous.
Hakikat: 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 pakar bisa
- Nama saintifik
- Demansia psammophis
- Kumpulan
- Ular Australia
- Keluarga
- Elapidae2
- Susunan
- Squamata
- Benua-benua
- Australia & Oceania
- 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
- Keadaannya di alam liar
- Least concern (IUCN Red List); near-threatened in Victoria1
- Bahaya kepada manusia
- 2 / 5: Menyakitkan3
Dari mana fakta datang
- Yellow-faced whipsnake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Demansia psammophis (iNaturalist): nama dan pengelasan.
- Venom Wiki: tahap bahaya, saiz biasa dan anggaran kelajuan adalah penilaian kami sendiri. Lihat cara kami mengiranya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.
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