Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,925
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The striped whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus) is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is closely related to the California whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis). The striped whipsnake is native to the western United States and adjacent northern Mexico.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Striped whipsnake”.