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Red coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Photo by merarimoho
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Field Notes

Description:

36-102". Large, lithe, long-tailed and fast-moving. Generally yellow, tan, brown or gray, or pinkish; essentially patternless or with dark crossbars on neck

Habitat:

Dry, relatively open situations; pine and palmetto flatwoods, rocky hillsides, grassland prairies, desert scrub, thorn forest, and chaparral

Notes:

Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians. National Audubon Society

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PublishedSeptember 10, 2013

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