Sonora Whipsnake

§ Quick facts

§ Identification

Field marks. Slender snake with two pale dorsolateral stripes on dark body; whitish belly.

Similar species. Other whipsnakes. Mojave Whipsnake (similar; different range edge).

Voice. Hisses.

§ Diet & behavior

Diet. Lizards, small mammals, birds.

Behavior. Fast-moving diurnal snake of southwestern arid habitats. Active hunter.

§ Range

Southwestern US

§ Habitat

Diverse southwestern habitats

§ Threats

Habitat loss.

§ Conservation status

According to the IUCN Red List, the sonora whipsnake is currently classified as Least Concern.

§ What helps

Don't kill snakes.

§ Further reading

• Wikipedia — Sonoran whipsnake
• www.nwf.org — authoritative profile of Coluber bilineatus
• IUCN Red List · taxon 63832
• iNaturalist · taxon 29488
• GBIF occurrence records
• Encyclopedia of Life — Coluber bilineatus

§ Sources cited

• Arizona Game and Fish
• Davidson College Department of Biology
• IUCN Red List 2007