Vermicella multifasciata

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

Vermicella multifasciata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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]