Neotropical Whip Snake
Masticophis mentovarius
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Masticophis
- Continents
- North America, South America
- Countries
- 10
- How common
- Common
About
Neotropical Whip Snake (Masticophis mentovarius) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and 5 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 42 more. Common: recorded in 689 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Cloud Forest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Pine Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Secondary Forest
- Regenerating Forest
- Forest Edges
- Forest Clearings
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
Related snakes
- Isla San Esteban Whipsnake Masticophis slevini
- Schott's Whipsnake Masticophis schotti
- Sonoran Whipsnake Masticophis bilineatus
- Espiritu Santo Striped Whipsnake Masticophis barbouri
- Baja California Coachwhip Masticophis fuliginosus
- Striped Racer Masticophis lateralis
- Clarión Whip Snake Masticophis anthonyi
- Striped Whipsnake Masticophis taeniatus
- Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum
- Cape Striped Whipsnake Masticophis aurigulus
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.