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Distribution

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Continent: Australia
Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia)
Type locality: Port Darwin, N. T.
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Vermicella multifasciata

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

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. ^ a b c 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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Vermicella multifasciata: Brief Summary

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

It is endemic to Australia.

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