Masticophis flagellum

Masticophis flagellum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Colubroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Masticophis
Species: Masticophis flagellum
Subspecies: M. f. cingulum – M. f. flagellum – M. f. fuliginosus – M. f. lineatulus – M. f. piceus – M. f. ruddocki – M. f. testaceus

Name

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Masticophis flagellum (Shaw, 1802)

Synonyms

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  • Coluber Flagellum Shaw, 1802: 475
  • Psammophis flavigularis Hallowell, 1852
  • Herpetodryas flagelliformisDuméril & Bibron, 1854: 210
  • Zamenis flagelliformisBoulenger, 1893: 389
  • Coluber flagellum flagellumBurt, 1935
  • Coluber flagellum flavi-gularisBurt, 1935
  • Masticophis flagellumStebbins, 1985: 181
  • Masticophis flagellum flagellumConant & Collins, 1991: 186
  • Masticophis flagellumLiner, 1994

References

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  • Shaw, G. 1802: General Zoology, or Systematic Natural History. Vol.3, part 1 + 2. G. Kearsley, Thomas Davison, London: 313–615.
  • Stebbins, R.C. 1985: A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, 2nd ed. Houghton Mifflin, Boston.
  • Liner, Ernest A. 2007: A CHECKLIST OF THE AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF MEXICO. Louisiana State University Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science 80: 1–60.
  • Masticophis flagellum at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 21 sep 2008.

Vernacular names

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English: Coachwhip