Striped Whipsnake vs. North American Racer

Both are long, slender, fast snakes with smooth scales and big eyes that hunt by day. A: the Striped Whipsnake is black, brown or grey with a cream or white stripe along each side, split down its length by a dark line; the North American Racer is plain olive, brown or blue-grey, without stripes. B: seen whole, the Whipsnake looks striped from end to end. Both live in southern Idaho. Young Racers are blotched, not striped.

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