Yellow-faced whip snake

Active during the day, slender and very fast-moving. Hard to observe closely, being alert and fleeing quickly when disturbed. Feeding on lizards, lizard eggs and frogs.
90 cm length.

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Christine Young

Lion

Fantastic snake! It's so long! Did you find it in your yard? Posted 6 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  Yes Christine, I was in a part of the garden I keep wilder than the rest....these snakes love to be out in open grassy areas in the sunshine. I had no idea it was just a few feet from me until it moved and gave itself away, I turned to see this little head and beautiful big eye staring right at me. The head and front few inches raised off the ground. I stayed very still, then slowly raised the camera - and that was enough to set it fleeing. I then followed it at a respectful distance observing and trying to get at least a couple of shots. Its body movements were so beautiful, so graceful. But so fast! Not only looks like a whip, but I fancy I heard the 'crack' as it sped off! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Awesome! What an incredible place you live in! Posted 6 years ago

The Yellow-faced whipsnake

The yellow-faced whip snake is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae, a family containing many dangerous snakes. "D. psammophis" is endemic to Australia, found throughout the continent in a variety of habitats from coastal fringes to interior arid scrubland.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman