Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusMasticophis (Whipsnakes)
- SpeciesMasticophis flagellum (Coachwhip)
Masticophis flagellum is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake, commonly referred to as the coachwhip, whip snake or the red racer. It is endemic to the United States and Mexico. Three subspecies are recognized (including the nominotypical subspecies). Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Schott's Whipsnake
Masticophis schotti
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Baird's Ratsnake
Pantherophis bairdi
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Nuevo Leon Graceful Brown Snake
Rhadinaea montana
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Red Black-headed Snake
Tantilla rubra
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Coachwhip at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |