General Description
Body brown, paler underneath. Head black from nose to neck, with a pale brown stripe across the top of the nose. Lips, side of face and areas below the eyes are light brown. Up to 40 cm long.
Biology
Little Whip Snakes are mainly active at night. They hunt mainly small lizards, and females give birth to about seven live young.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Under rocks or logs, especially on stony hills close to grasslands or eucalypt woodlands.
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Brown body, head black with a pale stripe across the nose, side of face light brown.
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Colours
Black, Brown
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Lizards
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Hazards
Not thought to be highly dangerous to humans, but any snake bite must be treated with caution.
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(McCoy, 1878)
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Common Name
Little Whip Snake
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Species Name
flagellum
