Herpetofauna: One Life's List

Coluber taeniatus taeniatus
Desert Striped Whipsnake

Mesa Co., Colorado
May 25th, 2011

When we first saw it this snake had a Whiptail in its mouth, which managed to make an escape when the snake retreated into a brush pile.  The serpent emerged from hiding, sans lizard, and we detained it for a few photos and then let it get back to business.