Mexican Whipsnake

Masticophis mentovarius striolatus

Classification

Class: Squamata
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae

Masticophis is a genus of snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the Americas. Member species are characterized by having a long, thin body and are not dangerous to humans.

Distribution

Mexican Whipsnake — (c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Mexico · 11

Sources and credits

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Mexican Whipsnake

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