Masticophis

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Western Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum testaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Genus: Masticophis Baird & Girard, 1853

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.

[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)
• Striped Racer, 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)

[edit] References

• Genus Masticophis at the EMBL Reptile Database