Species

Masticophis lineatus

Masticophis lineatus · described by BOCOURT 1890

Masticophis anthonyi, a close relative of Masticophis lineatus — Pictured: Masticophis anthonyi, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.
Photo: Alberto Alcalá, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Scientific name: Masticophis lineatus
First described: BOCOURT 1890
Class: Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order: Scaled Reptiles (Squamata)
Group: Snakes (Serpentes)
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Masticophis

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

Where it sits on the tree