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Masticophis is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of colubrid
Colubrid

A colubrid is a snake that is a member of the family Colubridae. It is a broad classification of snakes that includes about two thirds of all snake species on earth....
 snake
Snake

Snakes are elongate legless carnivore reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears....
s that are commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips. They are characterized by having a long, thin body and aren't dangerous.








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Masticophis is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of colubrid
Colubrid

A colubrid is a snake that is a member of the family Colubridae. It is a broad classification of snakes that includes about two thirds of all snake species on earth....
 snake
Snake

Snakes are elongate legless carnivore reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears....
s that are commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips. They are characterized by having a long, thin body and aren't dangerous.

Species

  • Clarion Island Whip Snake, Masticophis anthonyi (Stejneger
    Leonhard Hess Stejneger

    Leonhard Hess Stejneger was a zoologist.Stejneger was born in Bergen, Norway, Norway. His father was Peter Stamer Steineger who was educated in private schools and was a merchant and auditor and his mother was Ingeborg...
    , 1901)
  • Baja California Striped Whip Snake, Masticophis aurigulus
    • Masticophis aurigulus aurigulus (Cope
      Edward Drinker Cope

      Edward Drinker Cope was an United States paleontology and comparative anatomy, as well as a noted herpetology and ichthyology.Born to a wealthy Society of Friends family, Cope quickly distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper in 1859....
      , 1861)
    • Masticophis aurigulus barbouri (Van Denburgh
      John Van Denburgh

      John Van Denburgh was a United States herpetologist from California.He was born in San Francisco and enrolled at Stanford University in 1891....
       & Slevin, 1921)
  • Sonoran Whip Snake, Masticophis bilineatus
    • Masticophis bilineatus bilineatus (Jan, 1863)
    • Masticophis bilineatus slevini (Lowe & Norris, 1955)
  • Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum
    Masticophis flagellum

    Masticophis flagellum is a species of non-venomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as coachwhips or whip snakes. There are 7 recognized subspecies....
    • Sonoran Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum cingulum (Lowe & Woodin, 1954)
    • Eastern Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum flagellum (Shaw
      George Shaw

      George Shaw was an England botanist and zoologist.Shaw was born at Bierton, Buckinghamshire and was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, receiving his M.A....
      , 1802)
    • Baja California Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum fuliginosus (Cope
      Edward Drinker Cope

      Edward Drinker Cope was an United States paleontology and comparative anatomy, as well as a noted herpetology and ichthyology.Born to a wealthy Society of Friends family, Cope quickly distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper in 1859....
      , 1895)
    • Lined Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum lineatulus (Smith
      Hobart M. Smith

      Hobart Muir Smith is an American herpetology. He has been credited with describing several new species of North American reptile and amphibian, as well, he has been honored by having a species Tantilla named after him, Tantilla hobartsmithi....
      , 1941)
    • Red Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum piceus (Cope
      Edward Drinker Cope

      Edward Drinker Cope was an United States paleontology and comparative anatomy, as well as a noted herpetology and ichthyology.Born to a wealthy Society of Friends family, Cope quickly distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper in 1859....
      , 1892)
    • San Joaquin Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum ruddocki (Brattstrom & Warren, 1953)
    • Western Coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum testaceus (Say
      Thomas Say

      Thomas Say was an United States natural history, entomologist, malacologist and carcinologist. He was a taxonomist and is often considered to be the father of descriptive entomology in the United States and one of the founding fathers of the Entomological Society of America ....
      , 1823)
  • California Whipsnake
    California Whipsnake

    The California Whipsnake , aka Striped Racer, is a colubrid snake of the California coast and foothills. It is 90-120cm long, slender, with two yellowish stripes along its back, set against a dark brown or black back....
    , Masticophis lateralis
    • Alameda Striped Racer, Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus (Riemer, 1954)
    • California Striped Racer, Masticophis lateralis lateralis (Hallowell
      Edward Hallowell

      Edward Hallowell was an United States herpetologist and physician.He studied and practiced medicine in Philadelphia. He also was a renowned herpetologist who described 55 new species of reptiles....
      , 1853)
  • Ajo Mountain Whip Snake, Masticophis lineolatus (Hensley, 1950)
Masticophis Schotti
*Neotropical Whip Snake, Masticophis mentovarius
    • Masticophis mentovarius centralis (Roze, 1953)
    • Masticophis mentovarius mentovarius (Duméril
      André Marie Constant Duméril

      Andr? Marie Constant Dum?ril was a France zoologist. He was professor of anatomy at the Mus?um National d'Histoire Naturelle from 1801 to 1812, when he became professor of herpetology and ichthyology....
      , Bibron
      Gabriel Bibron

      Gabriel Bibron was a France zoologist. He classified a number of reptile species with Andr? Marie Constant Dum?ril....
       & Duméril, 1854)
    • Masticophis mentovarius suborbitalis (Peters
      Wilhelm Peters

      Wilhelm Karl Hartwich Peters was a Germany natural history and explorer.He was assistant to Johannes Peter M?ller and later curator of the Berlin Zoological Museum....
      , 1868)
    • Masticophis mentovarius striolatus (Mertens
      Robert Mertens

      Robert Mertens was a Germany herpetology. The Robert Mertens' day gecko is a species named after him, and he also postulated Mertensian mimicry....
      , 1934)
    • Masticophis mentovarius variolosus (Smith
      Hobart M. Smith

      Hobart Muir Smith is an American herpetology. He has been credited with describing several new species of North American reptile and amphibian, as well, he has been honored by having a species Tantilla named after him, Tantilla hobartsmithi....
      , 1943)
  • Schott's Whip Snake, Masticophis schotti
    • Ruthven's Whip Snake, Masticophis schotti ruthveni (Ortenburger, 1923)
    • Schott's Whip Snake, Masticophis schotti schotti (Baird
      Spencer Fullerton Baird

      Spencer Fullerton Baird was an United States ornithology and ichthyologist....
       & Girard
      Charles Frédéric Girard

      Charles Fr?d?ric Girard was a France biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuch?tel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz....
      , 1853)
  • Striped Whip Snake, Masticophis taeniatus
    • Masticophis taeniatus australis (Smith
      Hobart M. Smith

      Hobart Muir Smith is an American herpetology. He has been credited with describing several new species of North American reptile and amphibian, as well, he has been honored by having a species Tantilla named after him, Tantilla hobartsmithi....
      , 1941)
    • Central Texas Whip Snake, Masticophis taeniatus girardi (Stejneger
      Leonhard Hess Stejneger

      Leonhard Hess Stejneger was a zoologist.Stejneger was born in Bergen, Norway, Norway. His father was Peter Stamer Steineger who was educated in private schools and was a merchant and auditor and his mother was Ingeborg...
       & Barbour
      Barbour

      You might also have meant BarberBarbour is a surname of Scottish people origin and may refer to the following people:*Anna Maynard Barbour , an American author...
      , 1917)
    • Ornate Whip Snake, Masticophis taeniatus ornatus (Baird
      Spencer Fullerton Baird

      Spencer Fullerton Baird was an United States ornithology and ichthyologist....
       & Girard
      Charles Frédéric Girard

      Charles Fr?d?ric Girard was a France biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuch?tel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz....
      , 1853)
    • Desert Striped Whip Snake, Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus (Hallowell
      Edward Hallowell

      Edward Hallowell was an United States herpetologist and physician.He studied and practiced medicine in Philadelphia. He also was a renowned herpetologist who described 55 new species of reptiles....
      , 1852)