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'''''Masticophis''''' is a [[genus]] of [[colubrid]] [[snake]]s that are commonly referred to as '''whip snakes''' or '''coachwhips'''. They are characterized by having a long, thin body. |
'''''Masticophis''''' is a [[genus]] of [[colubrid]] [[snake]]s that are commonly referred to as '''whip snakes''' or '''coachwhips'''. They are characterized by having a long, thin body and aren't dangerous. |
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== Species == |
== Species == |
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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 aren't dangerous.
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
- Masticophis mentovarius centralis (Roze, 1953)
- Masticophis mentovarius mentovarius (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
- Masticophis mentovarius suborbitalis (Peters, 1868)
- Masticophis mentovarius striolatus (Mertens, 1934)
- Masticophis mentovarius variolosus (Smith, 1943)
- 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 Whip Snake, 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)
References
- Genus Masticophis at The Reptile Database
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