Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Common Coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum

Spanish: Cuije / Chirrionera

Common Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum)
Photographed by mlgray12 on iNaturalist · taken in Jeff Davis County, TX, USA, not near La Saladita

Masticophis flagellum is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake, commonly referred to as the coachwhip or the whip snake, which is endemic to the United States and Mexico. Seven subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Colubridae
Local recordsNot recorded by research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km; listed from the site's curated guide
Global records18,814 on iNaturalist

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Cite as: “Common Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/masticophis-flagellum/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.