Masticophis (Whipsnakes) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Masticophis flagellum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Masticophis taeniatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Masticophis fuliginosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Masticophis bilineatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Masticophis lateralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Masticophis schotti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Whipsnakes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 8 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~30%
	Coachwhip			~30%
2	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~30%
	Coachwhip			~30%
	Striped Racer			~10%
3	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~30%
	Coachwhip			~20%
	Sonoran Whipsnake			~10%
4	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~30%
	Coachwhip			~20%
	Striped Whipsnake			~10%
5	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~30%
	Coachwhip			~30%
6	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Striped Whipsnake			~20%
7	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~20%
	Baja California Coachwhip			~20%
8	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~20%
	Baja California Coachwhip			~20%
9	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~20%
	Baja California Coachwhip			~20%
10	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Striped Racer			~10%
11	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Striped Whipsnake			~10%
12	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	Schott's Whipsnake			~10%
13	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Striped Racer			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~10%
	Striped Racer			~10%
	Coachwhip			<5%
2	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~10%
	Striped Racer			~10%
	Coachwhip			<5%
3	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Coachwhip			~10%
4	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	Coachwhip			~10%
5	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Coachwhip			~10%
6	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Coachwhip			~10%
7	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Coachwhip			<5%
8	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Coachwhip			<5%
9	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Coachwhip			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Whipsnakes

Species in this group

Coachwhip

Striped Whipsnake

Baja California Coachwhip

Sonoran Whipsnake

Striped Racer

Schott's Whipsnake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Whipsnakes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found