Masticophis lateralis

Masticophis lateralis

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 lateralis
Subspecies: M. l. euryxanthus – M. l. lateralis

Name

Masticophis lateralis (Hallowell, 1853)

Synonyms

• Leptophis lateralis Hallowell, 1853: 237
• Masticophis lateralis — Stebbins, 1985: 182
• Masticophis lateralis — Liner, 1994

References

• Hallowell, E. 1853: On some new reptiles from California. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 6: 236–238.
• 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 lateralis at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 21 sep 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Striped Racer