Coluber  gracilis (Gunther, 1862) Slender Racer	Diagnostic characters:
	Head very distinct from the neck; rostral as broad as high; not separating from the internasals; body slender with smooth-scales; large eye with round pupil, tail long and thin. Dorsum greyish-brown with narrow white black-edged cross-bars which expand on the outer side and connect more or less completely with these in front and behind thus enclosing circular or oval spots; these markings become less distinct on the hinder part and tail; where they replaced by short, narrow, black edged markings and two “^” shaped mark behind; one on the vertex and other on the nape; ventral whitish or yellowish, the outer margin of the ventral with black spots. SVL: 500mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Diurnal; lay eggs.
	Diet:
	Feeds on skinks and geckos which may constrict with hind body and tail.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972-Schedule IV
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Rare. No serious threat observed
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Asirgarh. Elsewhere in India: Gujarat and Maharashtra.