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The black kingsnake is a large to medium constrictor. Adult specimens attain an average size of 90 to 122 centimetres (35 to 48 in) in total length, with some reaching maximum total lengths of 147 to 183 centimetres (58 to 72 in).
Kingsnakes vary widely in size and coloration. They can be as small as 24" (61 cm) or as long as 60" (152 cm). [2] Some kingsnakes are colored in muted browns to black, while others are brightly marked in white, reds, yellows, grays, and lavenders that form rings, longitudinal stripes, speckles, and saddle-shaped bands.
This species occupies rocky areas and places lush with vegetation in various regions of the Sonora Desert, Northwestern Sinaloa, Mexico, and small parts of Arizona.Recent evidence suggests that species found within Arizona, despite their dark markings, are actually a cross between the Mexican black Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigrita), the California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae), or ...
The speckled kingsnake usually grows up to 48 in (120 cm) in total length (including tail), but the record total length is 72 in (180 cm). The common name is derived from its pattern, which is black, with small yellow-white specks, one speck in the center of almost every dorsal scale. It is also known as the "salt-and-pepper snake". [3]
Black-headed snake; Mexican black kingsnake; Black rat snake; Black snake. ... North eastern king snake; Prairie kingsnake; Scarlet kingsnake; Speckled kingsnake; Krait.
Lampropeltis getula, commonly known as the eastern kingsnake, [3] common kingsnake, [4] or chain kingsnake, [5] is a harmless colubrid species endemic to the United States. It has long been a favorite among collectors. [5] Four subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. [6]
Black Kingsnake: Lampropeltis nigra: Non-venomous Broadbanded water snake: Nerodia fasciata confluens: Non-venomous Common watersnake: Nerodia sipedon: Non-venomous Copperbelly water snake: Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta: Non-venomous Corn snake: Pantherophis guttatus: Non-venomous DeKay's brown snake: Storeria dekayi: Non-venomous Diamondback ...
Prairie Kingsnake: southwest, southcentral, and along western border: uncommon: minimal Lampropeltis nigra: Black Kingsnake: southwestern 1/3: common: minimal Lampropeltis triangulum syspila: Red Milk Snake: southwest: common: minimal Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum: Eastern Milk Snake: everywhere but southwest: common: minimal Nerodia ...