Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Reptiles
Masticophis bilineatus (Sonoran whipsnake)
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Diet: mammals, birds, bird and reptile eggs, lizards, snakes, carrion, insects
Size: 24" to 60" (60 to 150 cm) |
Identification: 24 67 in. (61-170 cm). Olive, greenish, bluish gray, or light gray-brown above; lighter on rear two thirds of body. Paired pale spots on anterior corners of dorsal scales. Usually 2 or 3 light-colored stripes on each side, fading rapidly toward tail. Cream below becoming pale yellow toward tail. Dorsal scales smooth, usually in 17 rows at mid body. Wedged lower preocular between upper part of upper labial scales. Anal divided. Eats birds, small mammals, lizards, snakes and frogs.
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