''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the

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. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition''. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. xviii + 429 pp. (paperback). (Genus ''Masticophis'', pp. 177-178). They are characterized by having a long, thin body and are not dangerous to humans.

Geographic range

Species of ''Masticophis'' are found in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.

Description

Adults of species in the genus ''Masticophis'' may attain a total length (including tail) from 152 cm (5 ft) for ''M. lateralis'' to 259 cm (8.5 ft) for ''M. flagellum''. A distinctive character of this genus is the shape of the frontal scale (the large scale in the center of the upper surface of the head) which is bell-shaped and elongated. At the rear of the body, the dorsal scales are arranged in only 13 rows.

Species and subspecies

The genus ''Masticophis'' contains eleven species that are recognized as being valid, five of which have recognized

subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...

. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Masticophis anthonyi'' – Clarion Island whip snake *''

Masticophis aurigulus ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – Baja California striped whip snake *''

Masticophis barbouri ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – Baja California striped whip snake, Espiritu Santo striped whip snake *''

Masticophis bilineatus ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – Sonoran whip snake *''

Masticophis flagellum ''Masticophis flagellum'' is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake, commonly referred to as the coachwhip or the whip snake, which is endemic to the United States and Mexico. Six subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies ...

'' – coachwhip **''

Masticophis flagellum cingulum ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – Sonoran coachwhip **''

Masticophis flagellum flagellum ''Masticophis flagellum flagellum'', commonly known as the Eastern coachwhip, is a subspecies of '' M. flagellum'', a nonvenomous, colubrid snake, endemic to the southern United States. Distribution The subspecies ranges from North Carolina ...

'' – eastern coachwhip **''

Masticophis flagellum lineatulus ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – lined coachwhip **''

Masticophis flagellum piceus ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – red coachwhip **''

Masticophis flagellum ruddocki ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – San Joaquin coachwhip **''

Masticophis flagellum testaceus ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – western coachwhip *''

Masticophis fuliginosus ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – Baja California coachwhip *''

Masticophis lateralis The California whipsnake (''Masticophis lateralis''), also known as the striped racer, is a colubrid snake found in habitats of the coast, desert, and foothills of California. Description ''Masticophis lateralis'' is in total length (includin ...

'' – California whipsnake **''

Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus The Alameda whipsnake (''Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus''), also known as the Alameda striped racer, is a threatened species of colubrid snake distinguishable by its broad head, large eyes, black and orange coloring with a yellow stripe down e ...

'' – Alameda striped racer **''

Masticophis lateralis lateralis ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edi ...

'' – California striped racer Masticophis schotti

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Masticophis mentovarius ''Masticophis mentovarius'', the neotropical whip snake, is a species of snake found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, i ...

'' – neotropical whip snake **''

Masticophis mentovarius centralis ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edi ...

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Masticophis mentovarius mentovarius ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edi ...

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Masticophis mentovarius suborbitalis ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edi ...

'' **'' Masticophis mentovarius striolatus'' **''

Masticophis mentovarius variolosus ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edi ...

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Masticophis schotti ''Masticophis schotti'', commonly known as Schott's whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Geographic range The species is found in United States in Texas and in western Mexico. It lives up to an altitude of 2300 meters. ...

'' – Schott's whip snake **''

Masticophis schotti ruthveni ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – Ruthven's whip snake **''

Masticophis schotti schotti ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edi ...

'' – Schott's whip snake *''

Masticophis slevini ''Masticophis slevini'', the Isla San Esteban whip snake, is a species of snake found on San Esteban Island in Mexico. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q69712286 Masticophis Reptiles described in 1955 Endemic reptiles of Mexico ...

'' – Isla San Esteban whipsnake, San Esteban Island whipsnake *''

Masticophis taeniatus The striped whipsnake (''Masticophis taeniatus'') is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is closely related to the California whipsnake ('' Masticophis lateralis''). The striped whipsnake is native to the western United St ...

'' – striped whip snake **''

Masticophis taeniatus girardi ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edi ...

'' – Central Texas whip snake **''

Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' – desert striped whip snake '' Nota bene'': A

binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...

or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than ''Masticophis''.

References

External links

https://serpientesdevenezuela.org/masticophis-mentovarius/
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2578729 Colubrids Snake genera Taxa named by Spencer Fullerton Baird Taxa named by Charles Frédéric Girard

Geographic range

Description

Species and subspecies

References

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