Whipsnakes
Masticophis
Masticophis is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. They are characterized by having a long, thin body and are not dangerous to humans.
13 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 13 known species
Common Coachwhip
speciesMasticophis flagellum
Desert Coachwhip
speciesMasticophis piceus
Striped Racer
speciesMasticophis lateralis
Striped Whipsnake
speciesMasticophis taeniatus
Neotropical Whip Snake
speciesMasticophis mentovarius
Sonoran Whipsnake
speciesMasticophis bilineatus
Schott's Whipsnake
speciesMasticophis schotti
Baja California Coachwhip
speciesMasticophis fuliginosus
Clarion Island Whip Snake
speciesMasticophis anthonyi
Baja California Striped Whip Snake
speciesMasticophis aurigulus
Mexican Whip Snake
speciesMasticophis lineatus
Espiritu Santo Striped Whipsnake
speciesMasticophis barbouri
San Esteban Island Whipsnake
speciesMasticophis slevini
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 121053.