scotty_mcg
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What area is that in? (might help people narrow down what snakes are in that region)
Exmouth is close enough to the region I was suggesting. I’d say they are both Whip snake species, the first two being a Rufous Whipsnake Demansia rufescens and the last being a Yellow-faced Whipsnake Demansia psammophis cupriceps. It is interesting to see a Little Falcon that obviously has a penchant for snakes.
It is not a Western brown as it lacks the scattered orange blotches on the ventral surface that is diagnostic of Browns. It is not a Mulga as it does not possess cream to white ventrals, the dorsal and lateral scales are dark-margined and they lack the very typical pale base of these scales in almost all Mulgas, plus the body form, even allowing for the influence of food availability, is too light i.e. lacks sufficient robustness.
I probably should have realised the dietary preference indicated it was more likely a Brown Falcon. I will say this is one species I have experienced some measure of difficulty in ID’ing due to their variability. Any hints?
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