Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum

• Order: Squamata
• Suborder: Serpentes
• Family: Colubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
• Species: Masticophis flagellum (mass-tih-COH-fis flah-GEL-lum)
• Common English Name: Coachwhip
• Common Spanish Name: Chirrionera

Masticophis flagellum. Photographer: Dr. Carl S. Lieb. Cedar Mountains, Luna Co., NM. 7 July 1996.

Last Update: 14 Jul 2009