Narrow-headed Whipsnake
Demansia angusticeps
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Demansia
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 9 places on iNaturalist
About
Narrow-headed Whipsnake (Demansia angusticeps) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Australia. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, eucalyptus forest, woodland, dry woodland and 18 more. Recorded in 9 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Eucalyptus Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Shrubland
- Heathland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Coastal Scrub
- Australian Eucalyptus Woodland
- Australian Savanna
- Australian Outback Desert
- Australian Spinifex Grassland
- Australian Coastal Heathland
- Australian Mulga Woodland
- Australian Monsoon Forest
Related snakes
- Grey Whipsnake Demansia simplex
- Black-necked Whipsnake Demansia calodera
- Rufous Whipsnake Demansia rufescens
- Papuan Whip Snake Demansia papuensis
- Collared Whip Snake Demansia torquata
- Yellow-faced Whipsnake (psammophis) Demansia psammophis
- Olive Whipsnake Demansia olivacea
- Black Whip Snake Demansia vestigiata
- Yellow-faced Whipsnake (reticulata) Demansia reticulata
- Long-tailed Whipsnake Demansia flagellatio
- Soil-crack Whipsnake Demansia rimicola
- Sombre Whipsnake Demansia quaesitor
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.