Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Masticophis
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Common
About
Striped Whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Mexico, United States. It lives in habitats such as temperate rainforest, tropical dry forest, temperate coniferous forest, subtropical forest and 37 more. Common: recorded in 704 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.
- Temperate Rainforest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Temperate Coniferous Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Pine Forest
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Forest Edges
- Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Prairie
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Chaparral
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Cold Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Coastal Desert
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
- Striped Racer Masticophis lateralis
- Clarión Whip Snake Masticophis anthonyi
- 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.