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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Of or pertaining to a pine cone; resembling a pine cone. Pinealgland (Anat.), a glandlike body in the roof of the third ventricle ofthe vertebrate brain; -- called also pineal body, epiphysis,conarium. In some animals it is connected with a rudimentary eye, theso-called pineal eye, and in other animals it is supposed to be theremnant of a dorsal median eye.
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