bandy-bandy

bandy-bandy

(ˈbændɪˈbændɪ)
n, pl -bandies
(Animals) a small Australian elapid snake, Vermicella annulata, ringed with black and yellow
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Kevin Arbuckle said the Weipa bandy-bandy, pictured left, was the first new species he had helped identify.
But the Weipa bandy-bandy is likely to be immediately classified as endangered or even critically endangered because of potential habitat loss caused by mining.
The new discovery belonged to the bandy-bandy snake species and is known for their burrowing habits.