Masticophis flagellum

Masticophis flagellum
Western coachwhip (M. f. testaceus), Santa Fe, New Mexico
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)
Synonyms
  • Coluber flagellum
    Shaw, 1802
  • Psammophis flagelliformis
    Holbrook, 1842
  • Herpetodryas flagelliformis
    — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1854
  • Zamenis flagelliformis
    — Boulenger, 1893
  • Bascanion flagellum
    — Lönnberg, 1894
  • Masticophis flagellum
    — Taylor, 1938
  • Coluber flagellum
    — Utiger et al., 2005
  • Coluber flagellum
    — Liner, 2007
  • Masticophis flagellum
    — Collins & Taggart, 2009

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

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