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Yellow-faced whip snake

Demansia psammophis

只是會痛會痛，但不會對你造成嚴重傷害。

咬吃：肉

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

分布在

Australia: found in every state except Tasmania, and endemic to Australia1

澳洲與大洋洲

首頁

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

長度

1 m (3,3 ft)1

最高速度

大約 6,6 km/h（4,1 mph）

在陸地上, 粗略估計

牠吃什麼？

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

Yellow-faced whip snake 的照片 — Yellow-faced whip snake。照片：Aviceda。 CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

怎麼認出牠

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

常被誤認為： 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

毒液力量

咬

咬的時候，毒液會從毒牙或牙齒出來。

牠的毒液有什麼作用？

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

牠對人有多危險？

對人的危險: 疼痛可能會非常痛，但幾乎從來不會很嚴重。

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

牠害怕時會做什麼？

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

如果牠咬人

Medical treatment should be sought after any snake bite.1
加壓固定法：用彈性繃帶緊緊包住咬傷處，再往上包住整條手臂或腿，用夾板固定，並讓傷者完全不動，直到救援抵達。
不要清洗咬傷處：醫院可以檢驗留在皮膚上的毒液，選出正確的抗毒血清。

一定要先打緊急電話（112、000、911）。這是一般急救指引，不是醫療建議。急救基本知識

注意安全

絕對不要碰、抓或捉弄野生動物，就算是很小的動物，就算牠看起來在睡覺或已經死了也一樣。
給牠空間。如果遇到了，保持冷靜，慢慢往後退，讓牠自己離開。
如果被牠咬了：保持冷靜，保持不動，打緊急電話（112、000、911）或趕快去醫院。記住牠的樣子，有照片會很有幫助。

牠不是想來抓你。牠用毒液來捕捉食物或保護自己，而且牠更想躲起來。更多安全知識

在世界上的哪裡？

非洲亞洲歐洲北美洲南美洲澳洲與大洋洲

牠有多大？

牠有多長？

跟 2 隻家貓從鼻子接到尾巴一樣長跟 6 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長可以在 55 秒內跑完 100 公尺（最快的人類需要 9.6 秒）

Yellow-faced whip snake 跟「你」比起來有多大？

只是在你的瀏覽器裡做算術。什麼都不會儲存，也不會傳送到任何地方。

牠有多快？

一個正在走路的人 大約 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

Yellow-faced whip snake 大約 6,6 km/h (4,1 mph)

騎腳踏車的小朋友 大約 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

值得知道

小知識

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

破解迷思

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

真相： 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

給毒液專家

學名: Demansia psammophis
類群: 澳洲的蛇
家人: Elapidae2
排序: Squamata
各大洲: 澳洲與大洋洲
寶寶: 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
牠在野外的狀況: Least concern (IUCN Red List); near-threatened in Victoria1
對人的危險: 2 / 5: 疼痛3