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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]
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.
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). [3] [4] It is generally similar to L. getula getula, although its can be distinguished by its geography and ...
King snake. California kingsnake; Desert kingsnake; Grey-banded kingsnake; North eastern king snake; Prairie kingsnake; Scarlet kingsnake; Speckled kingsnake; Krait. Banded krait; Blue krait; Black krait; Burmese krait; Ceylon krait; Indian krait; Lesser black krait [1] Malayan krait; Many-banded krait; Northeastern hill krait [2] Red-headed ...
Eastern hognose snakes can be found in woodland and coastal areas with sandy soil. ... Mole kingsnake. The mole kingsnake, or Lampropeltis rhombomaculata, is a nonvenomous, constricting snake ...
Eastern hognose snake: Heterodon simus: Southern hognose snake: Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata: Mole king snake: Lampropeltis getula getula: Eastern king snake: Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides: Scarlet King Snake: Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum: Eastern milk snake: Masticophis flagellum flagellum: Eastern coachwhip: Nerodia ...
The eastern glass lizard in this photo was mistaken for a snake. But an alert reader of the Island Packet in Hilton Head, SC, pointed out “the ear hole behind his eye and down slightly ...
Eastern racer: Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster: Prairie kingsnake: Lampropeltis getula holbrooki: Speckled kingsnake: Lampropeltis triangulum: Milk snake: Masticophis flagellum flagellum: Eastern coachwhip: Opheodrys aestivus: Rough green snake: Pantherophis emoryi Great plains ratsnake: Pantherophis obsoletus: Western ratsnake ...