Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusMasticophis (Whipsnakes)
- SpeciesMasticophis flagellum (Coachwhip)
Masticophis flagellum is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake, commonly referred to as the coachwhip, whip snake or the red racer. It is endemic to the United States and Mexico. Three subspecies are recognized (including the nominotypical subspecies). Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Coachwhip sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
California Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Coachwhip in Channel Islands National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Coachwhip sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Coachwhip in Channel Islands National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Coachwhip in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.