I too think that it is a Yellow-faced Whip Snake, 1 metre being maximum
length for this species.
The frog is Green Tree Frog Litoria caerulea, a species which has seriously
declined in the Sydney Region.
Darryl McKay
Bankstown
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Nigel Jackett
Sent: Sunday, 10 January 2010 1:17 PM
To: Tun Pin Ong
Cc: Birding Aus
Subject: Regent Honeyeater - Nurragingy Reserve, Doonside
NSW
Hi Tun,
, 1
Too slender for a tiger and the head shape is all wrong...It looks like a
Yellow-faced Whipsnake (Demansia psammophis) to me. They are fast and shy,
and if you tried to catch it and were bitten, the symptoms would be similar
to that of a bee sting. Not sure about the crake-like calls though, as the
only noise a skink could possibly make is a hiss (and that would only be
audible from a very large lizard!)
Cheers,
Nigel
On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 10:06 PM, Tun Pin Ong <> wrote:
> Hi,
> BEWARE OF SNAKES
> I remember someone reported seeing a snake (Red-bellied Black Snake, I
> think). Well I noticed the creek below the area where the bottle was
tucked
> to the fence had many activities. I heard some crake-like calls and found
> the creek was teemed with Skinks. Not surprisingly considering the heat in
> the late morning. But I was surprised to see a snake about 1 meter. I
think
> the snake looks like Eastern Tiger Snake, could someone pls help the ID?
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/tunpin/tags/nurragingyreserve/
>
> Also found a tree frog basking on horizonal branch of mistletoe. Pls help
> ID again. Thank you.
>
> Similar to earlier reports by others, a Brown Honeyeater I photograhed
also
> had a leg band.
>
> Finally, I did not found the Regent Honeyeater. Considering the rich
> birdlife (and also rich with reptiles and amphibians), I am keen to try
> again for the Regent Honeyeater.
>
> PS: There were also a lady birder and a young father with 3 little sons.
> They left before I discovered the snake and the frog.
> ATTN: John, good that your kids stayed in the footpatch and did not
stumble
> around.
>
> Good luck and be safe to all who are visitng the site next.
>
> Regards,
> Tun Pin ONG
> Sydney
>
>
>
>
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