striped racer

Masticophis lateralis

Member of whipsnakes (genus Masticophis)
colubrine snakes (subfamily Colubrinae)
colubrid snakes (family Colubridae)
snakes (suborder Serpentes)
reptiles (class Reptilia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

Except for extremely rare examples that I don't expect to encounter, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

There are no other wild members of this species anywhere.

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CaliforniaHerps has a comparison of distinguishing features between the two subspecies.

alameda whipsnake
Masticophis lateralis ssp. euryxanthus

• side stripe covers a full scale plus half a scale above and below
• stripe is a bit orangey
• uninterrupted light stripe from the nose to the eye
• found in the east bay, north of San Jose

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP

Months:

• May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist