Masticophis
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| Western Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum testaceus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Masticophis Baird & Girard, 1853 |
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9, see text. |
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Bascanion, Bascanium, Coluber, Coryphodon, Drymobius, Herpetodryas, Leptophis, Liophis, Natrix, Psammophis, Zamenis[1] |
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Masticophis is a genus of colubrid snakes that are commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips. They are characterized by having a long, thin body and are not dangerous.
[edit] Species
- Clarion Island Whip Snake, Masticophis anthonyi (Stejneger, 1901)
- Baja California Striped Whip Snake, Masticophis aurigulus
- Masticophis aurigulus aurigulus (Cope, 1861)
- Masticophis aurigulus barbouri (Van Denburgh & Slevin, 1921)
- Sonoran Whip Snake, Masticophis bilineatus
- Masticophis bilineatus bilineatus Jan, 1863
- Masticophis bilineatus slevini (Lowe & Norris, 1955)
- Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum
- Sonoran Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum cingulum Lowe & Woodin, 1954
- Eastern Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum flagellum (Shaw, 1802)
- Baja California Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum fuliginosus (Cope, 1895)
- Lined Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum lineatulus Smith, 1941
- Red Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum piceus (Cope, 1892)
- San Joaquin Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum ruddocki Brattstrom & Warren, 1953
- Western Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum testaceus (Say, 1823)
- California Whipsnake, Masticophis lateralis
- Alameda Striped Racer, Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus Riemer, 1954
- California Striped Racer, Masticophis lateralis lateralis (Hallowell, 1853)
- Ajo Mountain Whip Snake, Masticophis lineolatus (Hensley, 1950)
- Neotropical Whip Snake, Masticophis mentovarius
- Schott's Whip Snake, Masticophis schotti
- Ruthven's Whip Snake, Masticophis schotti ruthveni Ortenburger, 1923
- Schott's Whip Snake, Masticophis schotti schotti Baird & Girard, 1853
- Striped Whipsnake, Masticophis taeniatus
- Masticophis taeniatus australis Smith, 1941
- Central Texas Whip Snake, Masticophis taeniatus girardi (Stejneger & Barbour, 1917)
- Ornate Whip Snake, Masticophis taeniatus ornatus Baird & Girard, 1853
- Desert Striped Whip Snake, Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus (Hallowell, 1852)
[edit] References
- ^ Wright, A.H. & A.A. Wright. 1957. Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada. Comstock. Ithaca & London.
- Genus Masticophis at The Reptile Database
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