Masticophis flagellum piceus

Taxonavigation

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: Masticophis flagellum piceus

Name

Masticophis flagellum piceus (Cope, 1892)

Synonyms

• Coluber flagellum piceus Cope, 1892: 625
• Masticophis flagellum piceus — Crother, 2000: 66
• Coluber flagellum piceus — Liner, 2007

References

• Cope, E.D. 1892: A critical review of the characters and variations of the snakes of North America. Proc. US. Natl. Mus. 14: 589–694.
• 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

English: Red Coachwhip