Vermicella multifasciata

The Northern bandy bandy (Vermicella multifasciata) is a species of snake in the family Elapidae.

Vermicella multifasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Vermicella
Species:
V. multifasciata
Binomial name
Vermicella multifasciata
Longman, 1915
Synonyms

Furina multifasciata

It is endemic to Australia.[1]

Ecology and behaviour

It is found in far northeastern Western Australia to the topmost western end of the Northern Territory, including the Tiwi Islands. It is fossorial and is found in seasonally dry tropical woodlands and open eucalypt forests.

The species feeds almost exclusively on blind snakes.[1]

Status in the wild

The species has been assessed as least concern by the IUCN, although little is known about its population.[1]

References

  1. Hal Cogger (GAA, GRA / Australian Museum; Glenn Shea (Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney; Group), John Zichy-Woinarski (IUCN SSC Australasian Marsupial and Monotreme Specialist; Ellis, Ryan (2017-02-22). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Northern Bandy Bandy". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-04-14.


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