Masticophis anthonyi
Species of lizard
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Masticophis anthonyi, also known commonly as the Clarion Island whip snake and el látigo de Isla Clarión in Mexican Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Clarion Island in Mexico.[2]
| Masticophis anthonyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Masticophis |
| Species: | M. anthonyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Masticophis anthonyi (Stejneger, 1901) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, anthonyi, is in honor of American ornithologist Alfred Webster Anthony.[3]: 10
