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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]
Mole kingsnake (Lampropeltis rhombomaculata) California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) Eastern kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula getula) Speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki) Kingsnake species and subspecies include (listed here alphabetically by specific and subspecific name): [12] Guatemalan milk snake, Lampropeltis abnorma (Bocourt ...
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 ...
Snakes, including the Eastern kingsnake. Hawks. Opossums. Raccoons “Just about anything that’s hungry will eat them,” Beane said.
The eastern milk snake ranges from Maine to Ontario in the north to Alabama and North Carolina in the south. [4] It was once thought by herpetologists to intergrade with the scarlet kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) in a portion of its southern range, but this has been disproved. [5] [6]
Eastern hog-nosed snake Heterodon platirhinos; Southern hog-nosed snake Heterodon simus; Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides; Eastern kingsnake Lampropeltis getula; Northern mole kingsnake Lampropeltis rhombomaculata; Eastern milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum; Carolina swampsnake Liodytes pygaea paludis; Eastern glossy swampsnake Liodytes ...
Lampropeltis ruthveni (common name: Ruthven's kingsnake) is a species of kingsnake in the family Colubridae. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The species was described by Frank N. Blanchard in 1920 and named after American herpetologist Alexander Grant Ruthven .
The milk snake or milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum), is a species of kingsnake; 24 subspecies are currently recognized. Lampropeltis elapsoides, the scarlet kingsnake, was formerly classified as a 25th subspecies (L. t. elapsoides), but is now recognized as a distinct species. [2]