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.
Tropaeolin
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A name given to any one of a series of orange-red dyestuffsproduced artificially from certain complex sulphonic acid derivativesof azo and diazo hydrocarbons of the aromatic series; -- so calledbecause of the general resemblance to the shades of nasturtium(Tropæolum).
Tropaeolin meaning & definition 1 of Tropaeolin.
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