Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Photo by JD Willson
Description: Coachwhips are the longest snakes found in North Carolina. They are very thin, and, like racers, are known for their speed.
Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum)
Description: Adults 36" to 80" in length. Color gray, tan, pink, or red; sometimes with dark crossbars on neck. Crossbars prominent on anterior of juveniles. Slender body, with smooth scales. Divided anal plate.
Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum)
No photo of the Coachwhip available.
The Coachwhip is from the order Squamata. Species from this order are amphisbaenians, lizards or snakes.
Coachwhip Snake
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
see racer.
More on Coachwhip Snake
Racer - name for several related swift, slender snakes, especially those of the genus Coluber.
Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted ...
Red Coachwhip
Relatives in same Genus
Western Coachwhip (M. flagellum testaceus)
Schott's Whipsnake (M. schotti schotti) ...
EASTERN COACHWHIP
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Masticophis flagellum flagellum
OTHER NAMES: Whip snake.
Eastern Coachwhip
Sighting:
Jonathon Dickinson State Park, Martin County, Florida ...
Eastern Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum flagellum)
Description
Habitats
Habits and Life History
Prey and Hunting Techniques ...
Eastern Coachwhip Species Profile
Eastern Coachwhip Stats
Scientific Name: Masticophis flagellum flagellum
Family: Colubridae
Adult Size: Adults routinely attain a very slender 6 to 7 foot length.
Eastern Coachwhip: Masticophis flagellum flagellum
Appearance: ...
The Eastern Coachwhip is somewhat common throughout Harris County. They have a most unique pattern in that the body color fades as you progress down towards the tail.
All species of coachwhips are interesting. They are long, fast, and can be very aggressive. In Louisiana, generally speaking, they are absent from the southern third of the state and the Mississippi valley.
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata ...
Genus Masticophis (coachwhips and whipsnakes)
Genus Mastigodryas (tropical racers)
Genus Mehelya (file snakes) ...
Known predators of desert tortoise eggs and juveniles include Gila monsters [52,55,73,107], coachwhip snakes (Mastiocophis flagellum) [55,73], and common ravens (Corvus corax) [11,15,38,55,73].
April 4, 2011: Added new pages for Thread-waisted Wasp, Silvery Checkerspot, Eastern Coachwhip, and Dusky Roadside-Skipper.
The Eastern Whipbird was mistakenly described by John Latham as two separate species in 1802 from early colonial illustrations, first as the White-cheeked Crow (Corvus olivaceus), then as the Coachwhip Flycatcher (Muscicapa crepitans).
Natural predators include bobcats, Cooper’s and Harris’ hawks, cotton rats, king snakes and coachwhips, although the impact these species have on Gambel’s quail populations is not fully understood.
mice, kangaroo rats, woodrats, jackrabbits, desert cottontail, domestic cat, spotted skunk, kit fox, burrowing owl, Gambel's quail, poorwill, roadrunner, desert gecko, desert iguana, desert spiny lizard, western whiptail, gopher snake, coachwhip, ...
Of the harmless snakes in North America include, Garter snake, king snake, ribbon snake, green or grass snake, pilot black snake, black snake and De Kay snake , and also the milk, and bull, water, hog-nosed, worm, rat, coachwhip , ...
The snakes catch prey by remaining stationary near fish concentrations or by actively searching under and around rocks in riffles. Natural predators of the Concho Water Snake include kingsnakes, coachwhips, racers, raccoons, herons, hawks, and owls.
 See also: Snake, Racer, Lizard, Kingsnake, Rat
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