Sonoran Whipsnake
Masticophis bilineatus
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- M. bilineatus – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- M. bilineatus – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- M. bilineatus – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- M. bilineatus – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- M. bilineatus – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Chris Haas
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- M. bilineatus – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Masticophis bilineatus occurs south of the Mogollon Rim mountain ranges in south-central and southeastern Arizona.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Masticophis bilineatus (Jan – 1863)
Genus: Masticophis, Greek – mastix = whip + ophis = snake, serpent
Species: bilineatus, Latin – bi = two + lineatus = lined
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jeager 1962