Masticophis flagellum
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Masticophis flagellum is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake, commonly referred to as the coachwhip or the whip snake, which is endemic to the United States and Mexico. Six subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.
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Masticophis flagellum | |
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Juvenile western coachwhip Masticophis flagellum testaceus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Masticophis |
Species: | M. flagellum |
Binomial name | |
Masticophis flagellum (Shaw, 1802) | |
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