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Greater Black Whipsnake
Demansia papuensis
The greater black whipsnake (Demansia papuensis) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.
From the article Greater black whipsnake on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
D. papuensis has a constant light to dark brown or black colouration, and a tan coloured head with small dark spots. The species is able to reach up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft).
Range & habitat
The snake is found mainly in the northern parts of Australia (the far north-east of Western Australia, north Northern Territory, and Northern Queensland). It lives in open forests and woodlands.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 99176.