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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A white microcrystalline nitrogenous compound, C5H4O2N4,present in muscle tissue, in the liver, spleen, pancreas, and otherorgans, and also in urine (in small quantities) and some urinarycalculi, and in the juices of certain plants; -- so called because itleaves a yellow residue when evaporated to dryness with nitric acid.Xanthine is closely related to uric acid.
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