Cobra?

You will be excused if you mistook this for a cobra. It has similar colouring, it has a large round pupil, the scales on its head are large, and it even flattens its head to mimic one! But, it has faint transverse whitish markings along its length, which are more prominent in the young, but fade away in the adult. This is a non-venomous and uncommon one. In fact, this is my first sighting of this species.
Species: Banded racer (Argyrogena fasciolata)
Location: Near Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Date: May 2014
Equip: Canon 1Dx, Canon 300 f2.8
Specs: ISO 100, f6.3, 1/250s, aperture priority, evaluative metering, 0 exp comp, hand-held, standing

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