Coachwhip

Coachwhip

                                   Masticophis flagellu

                         Not Venomous


Size:     Coachwhips normally grow 42 – 60 inches long.

Diet:     They have been found to eat – bats, mice, birds, lizards and smaller snakes.

Range:   Coachwhips live mostly in western and southern Kansas.

 You can find Coachwhips in the counties shaded in light brown on this map of Kansas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you know?   

Coachwhips can be hard to find.  They are the fastest snake in the North America and they have very good eyesight so as soon as it sees you or any intruder, it races away very fast.