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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Barren regions, especially in the western United States, wherehorizontal strata (Tertiary deposits) have been often eroded intofantastic forms, and much intersected by canons, and where lack ofwood, water, and forage increases the difficulty of traversing thecountry, whence the name, first given by the Canadian French,Mauvaises Terres (bad lands).
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