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.
Overview of cold injury
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Exposure to cold may cause decreased body temperature (hypothermia) and focal soft-tissue injury.
Tissue injury without freezing includes frostnip, immersion foot, and chilblains.
Tissue injury with freezing is frostbite.Treatment is rewarming and selective, usually delayed, surgical treatment for injured tissues.
Susceptibility to all cold injury is increased by exhaustion, undernutrition, dehydration, hypoxia, impaired cardiovascular function, and contact with moisture or metal.
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