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The yellow-faced whip snake is part of the genus Demansia, a group of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. This genus is composed of whip snakes, characterized by their large eyes and whip-like tail. The genus Demansia is commonly found in the Southern hemisphere around Australia and equatorial countries such as Papua New Guinea.
All species of the genus Demansia are gray, brown, gray-green, or beige, save for Demansia psammophis (yellow-faced whip snake), which may be cream-coloured. Whip snakes are long and slender. They have large eyes and relatively small heads that are only slightly wider than their bodies. All species in the genus Demansia are venomous.
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In the past, the desert whip snake has been misidentified as the yellow-faced whip snake (D. psammophis) and the reticulated whip snake (D. reticulata) due to its common characteristics, but researchers have studied tissue specimens and discovered distinct characteristics by genetic evidence that differentiates it from its close relatives.
Whip snake may refer to: Genera. Ahaetulla, endemic to southern Asia, from India to Vietnam; Demansia, endemic to Australia, Papua New Guinea, and nearby islands;
Demansia olivacea (marble-headed whip snake) Demansia papuensis (Papaun whip snake) Demansia psammophis (yellow-faced whip snake) Demansia simplex (whip snake) Drysdalia coronata (crowned snake) Drysdalia mastersii (Masters' snake) Echiopsis atriceps; Echiopsis curta (bardick) Elapognathus minor (little brown snake) Furina ornata (orange-naped ...
Demansia torquata is the only species of its genus with a collared nape within its geographical distribution. D. rimicola is the closest species, geographically. It can be distinguished from D. torquata as the latter has a pale upper edge of the ‘teardrop’ marking extending across the face and adjoining with the anterior band of the nape collar.