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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]
Black rat snake: Pantherophis quadrivittatus: Eastern rat snake: Farancia abacura abacura: Eastern mud snake: Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma: Rainbow Snake: Heterodon platirhinos: Eastern hognose snake: Heterodon simus: Southern hognose snake: Lampropeltis calligaster: Mole king snake: Lampropeltis getula getula: Eastern king snake ...
All these mnemonics apply only to the three species of coral snakes native to the southern United States: Micrurus fulvius (the eastern or common coral snake), Micrurus tener (the Texas coral snake), and Micruroides euryxanthus (the Arizona coral snake). Coral snakes found in other parts of the world can have distinctly different patterns, such ...
Of the 6 venomous snake species native to N.C., 3 are rattlesnakes – pigmy, timber & Eastern diamondback. Each one is protected by the North Carolina Endangered Species Act.
There are six species of venomous snakes in N.C., and NC Poison Control says that five of these are responsible for ... Found in the eastern parts of N.C., these snakes prefer freshwater areas but ...
North Carolina is home to three kinds of legless lizards, also called glass lizards, which look remarkably similar to snakes: the Eastern glass lizard, the slender glass lizard and the mimic glass ...
This is a list of reptile species and subspecies found in North Carolina, based mainly on checklists from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Common and scientific names are according to the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles publications.
Just as with snakes who can change their head shape, some non-venomous species rattle their tails to trick predators into thinking they are venomous, says NC Wildlife. Snake myth #3: Venomous ...