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The Yellow-faced Whip-Snake (''Demansia psammophis'') is a species of snake in the Elapidae family, a family containing many dangerous snakes. It is endemic to Australia. A long thin snake with a narrow head. Greyish green in colour. The eye has a "comma" like marking to the edge of the lip, the black marking is edged with yellow. A white edged dark line is seen from the snout. Average size 80 cm long, maximum 1.2 metres. Hatchlings 20 cm long. A lizard eating specialist, it is common throughout its range. Not an aggressive species, but the bite is to be avoided, as extreme pain will affect the bitten limb. == References == * Australian Reptile Park's Guide to Snakes of South East Australia - John Weigel ISBN 0-646-00006-3 page 50 * (ITIS ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Demansia psammophis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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