Masticophis

Masticophis
Whip Snakes
Western Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum testaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Masticophis
Baird & Girard, 1853
Species

see text
Synonyms

Bascanion, Bascanium, Coluber, Coryphodon, Drymobius, Herpetodryas, Leptophis, Liophis, Natrix, Psammophis, Zamenis[1]

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

  1. ^ Wright, A.H. & A.A. Wright. 1957. Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada. Comstock. Ithaca & London.


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