Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Masticophis
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Common
About
Striped Racer (Masticophis lateralis) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Mexico, United States. It lives in habitats such as temperate coniferous forest, forest edges, shrubland, scrubland and 10 more. Common: recorded in 536 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.
Related snakes
- Isla San Esteban Whipsnake Masticophis slevini
- Schott's Whipsnake Masticophis schotti
- Sonoran Whipsnake Masticophis bilineatus
- Neotropical Whip Snake Masticophis mentovarius
- Espiritu Santo Striped Whipsnake Masticophis barbouri
- Baja California Coachwhip Masticophis fuliginosus
- 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.