Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusMasticophis (Whipsnakes)
- SpeciesMasticophis flagellum (Coachwhip)
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
📅 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 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Coachwhip in Everglades National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Coachwhip sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Coachwhip in Everglades National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Coachwhip in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.