The genus
Masticophis contains eleven species that are recognized as being valid, five of which have recognized
subspecies. •
Masticophis anthonyi – Clarion Island whip snake •
Masticophis aurigulus – Baja California striped whip snake •
Masticophis barbouri – Baja California striped whip snake, Espiritu Santo striped whip snake •
Masticophis bilineatus – Sonoran whip snake •
Masticophis flagellum – coachwhip •
Masticophis flagellum cingulum – Sonoran coachwhip •
Masticophis flagellum flagellum – eastern coachwhip •
Masticophis flagellum lineatulus – lined coachwhip •
Masticophis flagellum piceus – red coachwhip •
Masticophis flagellum ruddocki – San Joaquin coachwhip •
Masticophis flagellum testaceus – western coachwhip •
Masticophis fuliginosus – Baja California coachwhip •
Masticophis lateralis – California whipsnake •
Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus – Alameda striped racer •
Masticophis lateralis lateralis – California striped racer whip snake •
Masticophis mentovarius – neotropical whip snake •
Masticophis mentovarius centralis •
Masticophis mentovarius mentovarius •
Masticophis mentovarius suborbitalis •
Masticophis mentovarius striolatus •
Masticophis mentovarius variolosus •
Masticophis schotti –
Schott's whip snake •
Masticophis schotti ruthveni –
Ruthven's whip snake •
Masticophis schotti schotti – Schott's whip snake •
Masticophis slevini – Isla San Esteban whipsnake, San Esteban Island whipsnake •
Masticophis taeniatus – striped whip snake •
Masticophis taeniatus girardi – Central Texas whip snake •
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus – desert striped whip snake
Nota bene: A
binomial authority or
trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than
Masticophis. ==References==