Western Coachwhip


Also known as: Red Racer

Scientific name: Masticophis flagellum testaceus

Type: Reptitle

Family: Colubridae (Advanced Snakes)

Size: Up to 4 to 6 feet length

Weight: 6.5 to 24 ounces

Life Span: 13 years


Some of the Colors of the Western Coachwhip


New Mexico Herpatology Society


Sunning Itself

Running

Raiding a Burrow

Joshua Tree National Park/NPS


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