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The desert kingsnake (Lampropeltis splendida) is a species of kingsnake native to Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico, United States. It is not venomous, colored yellow and black. The desert kingsnake's diet consists of rodents, lizards, and smaller snakes, including rattlesnakes. They normally grow 3–4 ft long, but have been known to grow up to 6 ...
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]
Mole kingsnake, Lampropeltis rhombomaculata (Holbrook, 1840) Ruthven's kingsnake, Lampropeltis ruthveni (Blanchard, 1920) Desert kingsnake, Lampropeltis splendida (Baird & Girard, 1853) Milk snake, Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacépède, 1789) Lampropeltis webbi Bryson, Dixon & Lazcano, 2005
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki — Crother, 2000; ... Lampropeltis splendida, and it is known to intergrade with that species. [citation needed] Habitat
Lampropeltis getula californiae; ... Lampropeltis getula nigrita; Lampropeltis getula splendida; Gray-banded kingsnake; Guatemalan milk snake; H. Honduran milk snake; K.
The California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) is a nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the western United States and northern Mexico, and is found in a variety of habitats. Due to ease of care and a wide range of color variations, the California kingsnake is one of the most popular snakes in captivity.
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 ...
Lampropeltini is a tribe of colubrid snake endemic to the New World.These include the kingsnakes, milk snake, corn snake, gopher snakes, pine snakes, and bullsnakes.At least 51 species have been recognized and the group have been heavily studied for biogeography, morphology, ecology, and phylogenetics.