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