Eastern Coachwhip [
Masticophis flagellum flagellum
Shaw, 1802
]
This juvenile specimen, estimated to be 2.5 feet in length, was photographed as it perched atop a Prickly Pear Cactus [
Opuntia sp.
] on the west side of the Camp Blanding Joint Training Area, Clay County, Florida on 5/23/2013.