A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
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United by dovetailing; dovetailed. Swallow-tailed duck (Zoöl.),the old squaw.-- Swallow-tailed gull (Zoöl.), an Arctic gull (Xema furcata), whichhas a deeply forked tail.-- Swallow-tailed hawk or kite (Zoöl.), the fork-tailed kite.-- Swallow-tailed moth (Zoöl.), a European moth (Urapteryxsambucaria) having tail-like lobes on the hind wings.
Swallow-tailed meaning & definition 1 of Swallow-tailed.
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