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Sonoran Whipsnake vs. Striped Whipsnake

Both are long, fast, striped whipsnakes of the rocky foothills and canyons of central Arizona, where their ranges meet. A: Two thin white stripes on each side in the Sonoran Whipsnake; one bold cream stripe on each side, split by a thin black line on the front of the body in the Striped Whipsnake. B: Only to about mid-body, then fading out in the Sonoran Whipsnake; the whole length of the body in the Striped Whipsnake. C: Pale yellow in the Sonoran Whipsnake; dark pink in the Striped Whipsnake.

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Sonoran Whipsnake

Masticophis bilineatus

Striped Whipsnake

Masticophis taeniatus
Sonoran Whipsnake vs. Striped Whipsnake: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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