Masticophis schotti, commonly known as Schott's whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Masticophis |
| Species: | M. schotti
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Geographic range edit
The species is found in United States in Texas and in western Mexico.[2] It lives up to an altitude of 2300 meters.[1]
Subspecies edit
- Masticophis schotti ruthveni Ortenburger, 1923 – Ruthven's whip snake
- Masticophis schotti schotti Baird & Girard, 1853 – Schott's whip snake
Etymology edit
Its species name was given to it in honor of Arthur Schott.[2] The subspecies Masticophis schotti ruthveni is named in honor of Alexander Grant Ruthven.
References edit
- ^ a b Hammerson, G.A.; Lavin, P.; Mendoza-Quijano, F. (2007). "Masticophis schotti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63848A12721761. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63848A12721761.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Masticophis schotti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2020-06-06.
Original publications edit
- Baird & Girard, 1853 : Catalogue of North American Reptiles in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Part 1.-Serpents. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, p. 1-172 (Full text).
- Ortenburger, 1923 : A note on the genera Coluber and Masticophis and a description of a new species of Masticophis. Occasional papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, No. 139, p. 1-14 (Full text).
- Smith, 1941 : Notes on Mexican snakes of the genus Masticophis. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, vol. 31, No. 9, p. 388-398 (Full text).
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