Coachwhip Snake

$450.00

No. 2
Eastern Coachwhip : Coluber flagellum flagellum (Shaw)
211 x 267

Bartram described this snake as a “beautiful creature” when he came upon one in
combat with a hawk. “..beholding their struggles a while, I alighted off my horse with
an intention of parting them; when, on coming up, they mutually agreed to separate
themselves, each one seeking his own safety, probably considering me as their
common enemy. The bird rose aloft and fled away as soon as he recovered his
liberty, and the snake as easily made off”.
P. 218-219 Travels