Finke Gorge National Park
FaunaBlack Headed Goanna Clam Shrimp Denham Stick-insect Nasutitermes triodiae Orange Spider Wasp Pied Butcherbird Sand Goanna Scarlet Percher Shield Shrimp Spinifex Pigeon Western Bowerbird – Finke Gorge NP Yellow-faced Whip Snake
The Yellow-faced Whip Snake (Demansia psammophis cuprieceps) is olive green to olive with each scale broadly dark-edged, forming prominent reticulum. The head, anterior body and tail has an orange to copper colouration.
Distribution is found from Western Australia, southern parts of the Northern Territory, South Australia, central and northern parts of New South Wales, up through and near the coastal region of Queensland.
Is considered dangerous to a degree, the bite will produce a painful local reaction, and in most cases make you feel sick to very sick. If you are allergic may be fatal.
The following images were from Palm Valley, after some good rainfall.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Squamata
- Suborder: Serpentes
- Family: Elapidae
- Genus: Demansia
- Species: D. psammophis
- Sub-species: Demansia psammophis cuprieceps
Finke Gorge National ParkCamping & Picnic Area Boggy Hole Palm Valley Fauna Flora
FaunaBlack Headed Goanna Clam Shrimp Denham Stick-insect Nasutitermes triodiae Orange Spider Wasp Pied Butcherbird Sand Goanna Scarlet Percher Shield Shrimp Spinifex Pigeon Western Bowerbird – Finke Gorge NP Yellow-faced Whip Snake