Australia and the Pacific Islands 



ELAPIDAE: Genus Vermicella GiJnther, 1858. 

 Bandy-bandys. 



Five species are recognized. All occur in Australia. 

 None appears to exceed 3 feet in lenstli and they are not 

 considered dangerous. 



Definition: Head .small and not distinct from neck; 

 no canthus ro.stralis. Body rather slender and cylindri- 

 cal ; tail very short and obtusely pointed. 



Eyes very small ; pupils round. 



Head scales : The usual 9 scales ordinarily present 

 on crown ; the small internasals sometimes fused to 

 prefrontals, giving 7 scales. Laterally, nasal in contact 

 with preoeular and first 2 supralabials. 



Body scales: Dorsals smooth, in 1.") rows at mid- 

 body. Ventrals 120-234 (one specimen bad 2S4 1 : anal 

 plate divided ; sidxaudals paired, 14-30. 



Maxillary teeth : Two moderately large fangs fol- 

 lowed, after an intersijace, by 0-3 small teeth. 



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KINGIIORX, J. R. 11)50. The Snakes of Aus- 

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KIXGIIORX, J. R., and C. II. KELLAWAY. 

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LOVERIDGE, Arthur. 1945. Reptiles of the 

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LOVERIDGE, Arthur. 1948. New Guinean 

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ROOIJ, Nelly de. 1917. The Reptiles of the 

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 117 text figs. 



AVERLER, John E., and Hugh L. KEEGAN. 



1963. Venomous Snakes of the Pacific Area 

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WILLIAMS, Ernest E., and Fred PARKER. 



1964. The Snake Genus ParnpiMocahtmus 

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WORRELL. Eric. 1963. Dangerous Snakes of 

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AVORRELL, Eric. 1963. Reptiles of Australia: 

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Angus & Robertson Ltd., Sydney. 207 p., 

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