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Striped Whipsnake vs. Striped Racer

Both are slim, fast striped whipsnakes; their records meet where the Mojave Desert meets the mountains. A: A pale stripe split along its length by a dark line in the Striped Whipsnake; one clean yellow or orange stripe in the Striped Racer. Range: Great Basin and desert mountains (Striped Whipsnake) vs chaparral west of the deserts (Striped Racer).

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Striped Whipsnake

Masticophis taeniatus

Striped Racer

Masticophis lateralis
Striped Whipsnake vs. Striped Racer: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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