Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusMasticophis (Whipsnakes)
- SpeciesMasticophis taeniatus (Striped Whipsnake)
The striped whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus) is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is closely related to the California whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis). The striped whipsnake is native to the western United States and adjacent northern Mexico. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora grahamiae
Black-necked Gartersnake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Trans-pecos Ratsnake
Bogertophis subocularis
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Gray-banded Kingsnake
Lampropeltis alterna
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Striped Whipsnake at Guadalupe Mountains 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 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |