THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PHOTOS, DISTRIBUTION MAPS AND INFORMATION
This site covers Snakes and Lizards, Crocodiles and Turtles, including Colubrid snakes, Pythons, Elapids (called Cobras or Coral Snakes in some countries), Sea Snakes, File Snakes, Blind (or Worm) Snakes, Sea Turtles, Freshwater Turtles (or Tortoises) Dragon Lizards (Agamas), Gecko's, Legless Lizards, Monitor Lizards (often called Goanna's in Australia), Skinks and Crocodilia.

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BANDY-BANDY
Vermicella annulata

VENOMOUS
"but unlikely to cause significant envenoming, most unlikely to be dangerous"

Bandy Bandy Vermicella annulata

Bandy Bandy Vermicella annulata distribution map

The Bandy Bandy Vermicella annulata feeds almost entirely on Worm snakes and small Skinks.
This species spends most of its time underground or undercover, but may be seen on warm humid nights or after flooding.

Note that there are 5 species of Bandy Bandy that look superficially similar.

List of Bandy Bandy Species

Bandy Bandy	*Vermicella annulata*	NSW,ACT, NT, Qld, SA, Vic
Intermediate Bandy Bandy	*Vermicella intermedia*	NT, WA (Far north of these states)
Northern Bandy Bandy or Narrow Banded Bandy Bandy	*Vermicella multifasciata*	NT, WA (Far north of these states)
*Weipa Narrow Banded Bandy Bandy	Vermicella parscauda	Qld, (Weipa region, Cape York)
Pilbara Bandy Bandy	*Vermicella snelli*	WA (Pilbara area)
Centralian Bandy Bandy	*Vermicella vermiformis*	NT (Central Australia)

LINKS OF INTEREST

Click here for a complete list of Australian Elapid snakes

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A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia 5th edition Edition

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Updated June 15, 2018

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