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| ELAPID SNAKE | |||||||
| Family ELAPIDAE | |||||||
| VENOMOUS. A BITE MAY REQUIRE TREATMENT. | |||||||
| Description: | |||||||
| This snake has a long, narrow head, distinct from it's neck. It has a long, slender body and a whip-like tail. The Black Whipsnake is dark brown to reddish brown to black. Each scale has a darker coloured edge. | |||||||
| Size: | |||||||
| Adults 100 - 180 cm | |||||||
| Behaviour: | |||||||
| Nocturnal and active. | |||||||
| Prey: | |||||||
| Feeds mainly on lizards but has been recorded taking frogs. | |||||||
| Reproduction: | |||||||
| Females lay up to 20 eggs in a clutch. | |||||||
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