Masticophis mentovarius, the neotropical whip snake, is a species of snake found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Neotropical Whip Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Psammophis mossambicus
- Philodryas nattereri
- Dolichophis caspius
- Psammophis brevirostris
- Masticophis fuliginosus
- Cubophis cantherigerus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Masticophis
- Species
- Masticophis mentovarius
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