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Crack-dwelling whipsnake

crack-dwelling whipsnake (Demansia rimicola)
Hughenden, Queensland
Photo © Stephen Zozaya
Demansia rimicola - Scanlon, 2007
Pronunciation  dee-MAN-see-ah   rimm-ih-KOHL-lah
Etymology  Demansia: after A. van Diemen.
rimicola: 'crack-dweller'.
Other names  Demansia torquata 
 
Total length
Species avg: 49 cm
Species max: 74 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
Length and clutch size information comes from a variety of sources, but primarily from Shine (1991) and Cogger (2000).
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Description

Light brown to grey in colour; dark edges and brownish lines on lateral body scales form series of dark and pale stripes on sides; anterior ventral scales possess dark spots that separate and fade posteriorly. Head dark on top with a broad, pale-edged band across nape, tending to fade in older animals; dark teardrop mark extends from eye to join with dark head colouration, forming a pale bar behind eye.1

Similar species

Carpentarian whipsnake (Demansia flagellatio) - has two dark bands across neck.
Sombre whipsnake (Demansia quaesitor) - has a dark band across nape that lacks any pale edges.

Taxonomic notes

This species was described by Scanlon in 2007.1
Was formerly part of the collared whipsnake (Demansia torquata) complex. Split off in a 2007 revision of the group.1

Scale count information


Dorsal scales at midbody   15
Ventrals   178 to 203 with a divided anal scale
Subcaudals   68 to 96 and are divided
Other scale information   Males have 73 - 93 subcaudals. Females have 68 - 89.
Danger rating   Venomous.
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