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Yellow-faced whip snake

Demansia psammophis
Irababaza gusaIrababaza, ariko ntizakugirira nabi bikomeye.
Inzoka zo muri Ositaraliya IrarumaIrya: Inyama
Akaga ku bantu: IrababazaIshobora kubabaza cyane, ariko hafi ya buri gihe nta kibazo gikomeye biteza.

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

Iba muri
Australia: found in every state except Tasmania, and endemic to Australia1
Ositaraliya na Oseyaniya
Ahabanza
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
Uburebure
1 m (3,3 ft)1
Umuvuduko wo hejuru
hafi 6,6 km/h (4,1 mph)
Ku butaka, ikigereranyo cy'ugereranyije
Irya iki?
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
Koko!Ifoto ya Yellow-faced whip snake
Yellow-faced whip snake. Ifoto: Aviceda. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Uko wayimenya

  • 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

Ikunze kwitiranywa na: 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

Imbaraga z'ubumara

Iraruma

Ubumara busohokera mu menyo yayo y'ubumara cyangwa mu yandi menyo iyo iriye.

Ubumara bwayo bukora iki?

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

Iteje akaga kangana iki ku bantu?

Akaga ku bantu: IrababazaIshobora kubabaza cyane, ariko hafi ya buri gihe nta kibazo gikomeye biteza.

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

Ikora iki iyo ifite ubwoba?

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

Niba iruma

  • Medical treatment should be sought after any snake bite.1
  • Gupfuka ukanda no kudanyeganyeza (pressure immobilisation): zingira bande ikweduka kandi ifashe neza hejuru y'aho yarumye, hanyuma uzamuke ku rugingo rwose, urushyireho agati ko kurukomeza (attelle), kandi umuntu agume atanyeganyega na gato kugeza ubutabazi buhageze.
  • Ntugasukure aho yarumye ukoresheje amazi: ibitaro bishobora gupima ubumara bwasigaye ku ruhu kugira ngo bihitemo umuti urwanya ubumara (antivenom) ukwiye.

Buri gihe banza uhamagare nimero y'ubutabazi (112, 000, 911). Izi ni inama rusange z'ubutabazi bw'ibanze, si inama za muganga. Ibanze by'ubutabazi bw'ibanze

Irinde akaga

  • Ntuzigere ukora, ufata cyangwa ushotora inyamaswa yo mu gasozi, nubwo yaba ntoya, kandi nubwo yasa n'isinziriye cyangwa yapfuye.
  • Yihe umwanya. Niba uhuye n'imwe, tuza, usubire inyuma buhoro buhoro kandi uyireke yigendere.
  • Niba imwe ikurumye: tuza, ntunyeganyege, hamagara nimero y'ubutabazi (112, 000, 911) cyangwa ujye ku bitaro vuba. Ibuka uko yasaga, ifoto irafasha.

Ntigushakisha ngo ikugirire nabi. Ikoresha ubumara bwayo kugira ngo ifate ibyo kurya cyangwa yirinde, kandi ikunda cyane kwihisha. Ibindi ku kwirinda

Ingana gute?

Ireshya ite?

Yellow-faced whip snake ireshya hafi 1 m (3,3 ft)Imbwa hafi 1 m (3,3 ft)Umuntu mukuru hafi 1,7 m (5,6 ft)
ireshya n'injangwe zo mu rugo 2 zikurikiranye kuva ku zuru kugeza ku murizoireshya n'imineke 6 ikurikiranyeyakwiruka metero 100 mu masegonda 55 (umuntu wihuta kurusha abandi akenera 9,6)

Yellow-faced whip snake ingana ite ugereranyije NAWE?

Ni imibare gusa ikorerwa muri mudasobwa yawe. Nta kintu kibikwa cyangwa cyoherezwa ahandi.

Yihuta gute?

bikwiye kumenywa

Ibintu by'ukuri

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

Usenya ibinyoma

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

Ukuri: 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 bahanga mu by'ubumara

Izina rya siyansi
Demansia psammophis
Itsinda
Inzoka zo muri Ositaraliya
Umuryango
Elapidae2
Itsinda rinini (order)
Squamata
Imigabane
Ositaraliya na Oseyaniya
Abana bato
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
Uko imeze mu gasozi
Least concern (IUCN Red List); near-threatened in Victoria1
Akaga ku bantu
2 / 5: Irababaza3

Aho ibintu bivugwa bituruka

  1. Yellow-faced whipsnake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Demansia psammophis (iNaturalist): amazina n'ibyiciro.
  3. Venom Wiki: urwego rw'akaga, ingano isanzwe n'ikigereranyo cy'umuvuduko ni ibyacu bwite. Reba uko tubibara: Uko tugena akaga.

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