Masticophis | |
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Masticophis flagellum testaceus, western coachwhip, juvenile | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
Genus: | Masticophis Baird & Girard, 1853 |
Species | |
Ten, see text. | |
Synonyms | |
Bascanion, Bascanium, Coryphodon, Herpetodryas |
Masticophis is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas.[1] They are characterized by having a long, thin body and are not dangerous to humans.