Western Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum testaceus
- M. f. testaceus consuming a rabbit – Terrell Co, TX – photo by Burt Wycoff
- M. f. testaceus – Terrell Co, TX – photo by Rusty Dodson
- M. f. testaceus Habitat – Val Verde Co, TX – photo by Nathan Wells
- M. f. testaceus – Val Verde Co, TX – photo by Nathan Wells
- M. f. testaceus – Val Verde Co, TX – photo by Rob Klockman
- M. f. testaceus – Wilson Co, TX – photo by Karen Kuplack
- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Masticophis f. testaceus occurs throughout the western ¾ of Texas and the eastern half of New Mexico. Along the eastern edge of its range, it intergrades with the Eastern Coachwhip (Masticophis f. flagellum).
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