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Scientific Name
Masticophis flagellum piceus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Masticophis flagellum piceus (Cope, 1892)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
In Review
Park Preferred Common Names
Red Coachwhip, Racer
Park Synonyms
Coluber flagellum piceus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Subfamily | Colubrinae |
| Genus | Coluber |
| Species | Coluber flagellum |
| Subspecies | Masticophis flagellum piceus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Geographic Regions Tags
- Inner Canyon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
lpross@nps.gov
Created Date
9/2/2016 10:55:40 AM
Last Modified By
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/2/2016 10:55:40 AM
Notes
Masticophis flagellum piceus (Red Coachwhip) is an uncommon species of the canyon riparian habitat with preference to thick vegetation such as Tamarix. The species was once considered common in Arizona in a status report by the Colorado River Wildlife Council in 1982.
Data Source: Checklist of the Wildlife of the Grand Canyon: Birds, Mammals, Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Association, 2003. Print.
Endemic Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colorado River System: A Status Report. Denver, CO: Colorado River Wildlife Council, 1982. Print.
Miller, Donald M., Robert Young, and Thomas Gatlin. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Natural History Association, 1982. Print.
