The Weipa bandy bandy (Vermicella parscauda) is a species of snake in the family Elapidae, described in 2018.
| Vermicella parscauda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Vermicella |
| Species: | V. parscauda
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| Binomial name | |
| Vermicella parscauda Derez et al., 2018
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Taxonomy edit
The species name is from Latin pars (part) and cauda (tail), after the tail length and the formed bands on the tail.[1]
Description edit
The snake has 55–94 black dorsal bands and mottled or black ventral scales terminating approximately 2/3rds of the body into formed black rings.[1]
Habitat and distribution edit
It is found in the Weipa area, Cape York, in Queensland. It inhabits monsoon habitat.[1]
Conservation edit
The species has a confined locality and seems to be rare based on the lack of specimens. This coupled with potential habitat disruption due to mining suggests that this species may be threatened and need conservation.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Derez, Chantelle M.; Arbuckle, Kevin; Ruan, Zhiqiang; Xie, Bing; Huang, Yu; Dibben, Lauren; Shi, Qiong; Vonk, Freek J.; Fry, Bryan G. (2018-07-16). "A new species of bandy-bandy ( Vermicella : Serpentes: Elapidae) from the Weipa region, Cape York, Australia". Zootaxa. 4446 (1): 1–12. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4446.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 30313893. S2CID 52831380.
- ^ "Vermicella parscauda". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
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