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.

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)

Schott's Whip Snake, Masticophis schotti schotti

• 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 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)

References

• Genus Masticophis at The Reptile Database

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