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bholanathi (Sharma, 1976), Lytorhynchus paradoxus (Günther, 1875), Wallaceophis gujaratensis Mirza, Vyas, Patel, Maheta and Sanap, 2016 and Wallophis brachyura (Günther, 1866). Furthermore, we provide genetic data for other related colubrid snakes found in India including Platyceps gracilis (Günther, 1862), P. We review nomenclature, taxonomic allocation, morphology, and distribution of the Banded racer and describe a related but distinct new species on the basis of morphological and genetic differences. The present study clarifies the taxonomic status of Coluber fasciolatus sensu Shaw. Russell’s description of the “Nooni Paragoodoo” and the species fasciolatus Shaw and hebe Daudin based thereon, show remarkable differences in regard of colour, pattern and pholidosis in comparison to our own and published data on the Banded racer.

Our critical analysis of the original source ( Russell 1796) and the subsequent interpretation of his descriptions raises serious doubts regarding the present allocation of the name Argyrogena fasciolata to what is commonly regarded as “Banded racer” today. fasciolatus and placed the taxon in the monotypic genus Argyrogena erected by Werner (1924), the combination predominantly used until today. Wilson (1967) reviewed morphology and nomenclature of the C. Werner (1924) described a new genus and species under the name Argyrogena rostrata but that taxon was synonymized with C. Based on Russell’s (1796) information, the English zoologist George Kearsley Shaw (1802) formally described Coluber fasciolatus and since then the specific epithet has been used in binomial combinations with different genera, first used by the following authors as: Coluber Shaw (1802), Coryphodon Günther (1858), Tyria Cope (1863), and Zamenis Günther (1864) (see list of synonyms and chresonyms). Schmidt who relied exclusively on Russell’s text and images (see also Bauer 2015). Russell’s enormous effect on the systematic herpetology of South and Southeast Asia is evidenced through numerous descriptions of Asian snakes by subsequent authors, including G. 21) when he described and depicted a “ Coluber”, called “Nooni Paragoodoo” by the natives, in his monumental book about the “ Indian Serpents, collected on the Coast of Coromandel ”. This species was first mentioned by the Scottish surgeon and naturalist Patrick Russell (1796, p. The Banded racer, presently named Argyrogena fasciolata (auctt.), is a colubrid snake species with an assumed wide but scattered distribution in the Indian subcontinent and has an unstable taxonomic history.

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