Vermicella
Vermicella is a genus of venomous snakes of the family Elapidae, commonly known as bandy-bandies or hoop snakes. The best known species is the bandy-bandy.
Species
Six species are recognized as being valid. In mid 2018 a new species of bandy-bandy was discovered in Australia, visually nearly identical to Vermicella annulata. The species named Vermicella parscauda is considerably more venomous, with a toxin that is comparable to that of the red-bellied black snake.- Vermicella annulata – bandy-bandy
- One species of Vermicella is the Bandy-Bandy commonly found in Australia. This snake is highly venomous and relatively small, sizing between 50 and 100 cm. Bandy-Bandies use their banded black and white pattern to repel predators by moving rapidly, causing a flicker visual illusion.
- Vermicella intermedia – intermediate bandy-bandy
- Vermicella multifasciata – northern bandy-bandy
- Vermicella snelli – Pilbara bandy-bandy
- Vermicella vermiformis – Centralian bandy-bandy
- Vermicella parscauda – Weipa bandy-bandy.