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.
Rhynchocephala
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An order of reptiles having biconcave vertebræ, immovablequadrate bones, and many other peculiar osteological characters.Hatteria is the only living genus, but numerous fossil genera areknown, some of which are among the earliest of reptiles. SeeHatteria. Called also Rhynchocephalia.
Rhynchocephala meaning & definition 1 of Rhynchocephala.
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