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A Desert Striped Whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus) having a look around My wife was driving up a gravel road and I spotted this snake just as we drove past. I asked her to stop and back up, which she graciously did, and I took the photo leaning out the window. These snakes are active hunters with great vision, and are extremely fast. Geotagged,Masticophis taeniatus,Spring,Striped whipsnake,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

A Desert Striped Whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus) having a look around

My wife was driving up a gravel road and I spotted this snake just as we drove past. I asked her to stop and back up, which she graciously did, and I took the photo leaning out the window. These snakes are active hunters with great vision, and are extremely fast.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    It appears much longer than the Wikipedia claim. Lovely find! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View John Sullivan's profile
      John Sullivan
      Lion
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      Wikipedia says "30-72 inches", which is quite a broad estimate. This was a pretty big one, I'd guess maybe as long as 5 feet. Posted 5 years ago

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The Striped Whipsnake

The striped whipsnake is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is closely related to the California whipsnake. The striped whipsnake is native to the western United States and adjacent northern Mexico.

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Uploaded Aug 28, 2020. Captured Apr 22, 2016 08:37 in Steelbender Safari Rte, Moab, UT 84532, USA.
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  • PENTAX K-3 II
  • f/14.0
  • 27961/4473
  • ISO800
  • 115mm