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Common Coachwhip
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Snakes

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum (Shaw, 1802)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCommon Coachwhip
Dutch—
SpanishChicotera
Chinese马鞭蛇
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMasticophis flagellum (Shaw, 1802)

About this species

Masticophis flagellum is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake, commonly referred to as the coachwhip, whip snake or the red racer. It is endemic to the United States and Mexico. Three subspecies are recognized (including the nominotypical subspecies). It is listed as a species of Least Concern by the ICUN.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusMasticophis

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