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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Shaped like a half moon. Semilunar bone (Anat.), a bone of thecarpus; the lunar. See Lunar, n.-- Semilunar, or Sigmoid, valves (Anat.), the valves at thebeginning of the aorta and of the pulmonary artery which prevent theblood from flowing back into the ventricle.
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