Chamaelycus is a genus of snakes, commonly referred to as banded snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa. Species The following three species are recognized as being valid. Chamaelycus christyi Boulenger, 1919 – Christy's banded snake Chamaelycus fasciatus (Günther, 1858) – African banded snake Chamaelycus parkeri (Angel, 1934) – Parker's banded snake Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Chamaelycus. Taxonomy The species formerly known as Chamaelycus werneri , is considered to be a synonym of C. fasciatus. Etymology The specific names, christyi, parkeri, and werneri, are in honor of Drs. Cuthbert Christy, Hampton Wildman Parker, and Franz Werner, respectively. References Further reading Boulenger GA (1919). "Batraciens et reptiles recueillis par le Dr. C. Christy au Congo Belge dans les districts de Stanleyville, Haute-Uelé et Ituri en 1912-1914 ". Revue Zoologique Africaine, Bruxelles 7 (1): 1-29. ("Chamælycus", new genus, p. 22). (in French). Lamprophiidae Snake genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger