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.
Eocene
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Pertaining to the first in time of the three subdivisions intowhich the Tertiary formation is divided by geologists, and alludingto the approximation in its life to that of the present era; as,Eocene deposits.-- n.
Eocene meaning & definition 1 of Eocene.
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Relating to or denoting the second epoch of the Tertiary period, between the Palaeocene and Oligocene epochs.
Eocene meaning & definition 2 of Eocene.
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