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PAPUAN WHIP SNAKE
Demansia papuensis
Previously known as Demansia papuensis melaena

(Status uncertain)
Dangerously Venomous
(Bites especially from large specimens may possibly be life threatening)
(This species may also be mistaken for more dangerous species)

Greater Black Whipsnake (Demansia papuensis)
Greater Black Whipsnake (Demansia papuensis)
"P1060553BBFR-RW_29-04-12" by Robert Whyte www.arachne.org.au
is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 .


Approximate distribution of the Greater Black Whipsnake (Demansia papuensis)
  
NOTE THAT THIS SPECIES DOES NOT OCCUR IN NEW GUINEA

"Distribution: D. papuensis is now believed confined to Australia, despite its name, and D. atra in NG is now known as D. vestigiata (Shea 1998). Distribution of subspecies after COGGER 2000."

Also see alternative information at the Reptile Database


Greater Black Whipsnake (Demansia papuensis)
Greater Black Whipsnake (Demansia papuensis)
"P1060560BBFR-RW_29-04-12" by Robert Whyte www.arachne.org.au
is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0


Greater Black Whipsnake (Demansia papuensis)
Greater Black Whipsnake (Demansia papuensis)
"P1060564BBFR-RW_29-04-12" by Robert Whyte www.arachne.org.au
is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0


Greater Black Whipsnake (Demansia papuensis)
Greater Black Whipsnake (Demansia papuensis)
"P1060564BBFR-RW_29-04-12" by Robert Whyte www.arachne.org.au
is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

 

Click here to see photos of Greater black whipsnakes (Demansia papuensis) at flickr

Click here to see photos of Greater Black Whipsnakes (Demansia papuensis) at flickr

 


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