Yellow-faced Whipsnake (Demansia psammophis)
The Yellow-faced Whipsnake is a very slender snake up to 1 metre in length. They have a dark brown mark around their eye stretching down to the mouth and a dark stripe across the front of the snout. They are fast moving snakes.
The Yellow-face Whipsnake is found in throughout much of Australia in a range of drier habitats including heathland, dry sclerophyll forest, woodlands and quite arid areas.
The Yellow-faced Whipsnake is a fast active hunter, catching lizards it locates by sight.
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Demansia |
| Species: | psammophis |
Last Updated: 29-12-2018