▁better ▁util ized ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁Al amed a ▁Wh ips nake . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁United ▁State ▁Fish ▁and ▁Wild life ▁Service ▁( US F WS ): ▁M astic oph is ▁later alis ▁e ury x anth us ▁species ▁Account ▁— ▁( Al amed a ▁Wh ips nake ). ▁ ▁California Her ps . com : ▁M astic oph is ▁later alis ▁e ury x anth us ▁— ▁Al amed a ▁St rip ed ▁R ac er ▁( Al amed a ▁wh ips nake ) ▁ ▁https :// www . cont rac osta . ca . gov / de part / cd / water / H CP / archive / final - h cp / pdf s / apps / App D / 0 8 a _ ala wh ips nake _ 9 - 2 8 - 0 6 _ profile . pdf ▁ ▁https :// www . ep a . gov / sites / production / files / 2 0 1 3 - 0 8 / document s / al amed a - wh ips nake . pdf ▁ ▁https :// www . f ws . gov / s ac r amento / es _ species / Account s / Am ph ib ians - Re pt iles / al amed a - wh ips nake / ▁ ▁https :// www . bi ological d iversity . org / species / re pt iles / Al amed a _ wh ips nake / index . html ▁ ▁http