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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 Mexican kingsnake is a smooth-skinned, slender, sub-cylindrical snake which is more flattened ventrally than most members of the genus Lampropeltis. It has a wide head, large eyes and a long tail. [3] Adults grow to a length of about 140–200 cm (55–79 in).
Species named Mexican kingsnake include: Lampropeltis leonis; Lampropeltis mexicana This page was last edited on 23 March 2020 ...
Some species, such as the scarlet kingsnake, Mexican milk snake, and red milk snake, have coloration and patterning that can cause them to be confused with the highly venomous coral snakes. One of the mnemonic rhymes to help people distinguish between coral snakes and their nonvenomous lookalikes in the United States is "red on black, a friend ...
Lampropeltis mexicana thayeri, currently known as lampropeltis leonis, or Nuevo León kingsnake, variable kingsnake, or Thayer's kingsnake, is a nonvenomous snake belonging to the family Colubridae. [2] [3] Thayer's kingsnake is a subspecies of the mexicana group of the genus Lampropeltis. [2]
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. [3] [4] It is endemic to Mexico. [1] [3] [5]
Mexican black kingsnake; Black rat snake; Black snake. Red-bellied black snake; Blind snake. Brahminy blind snake; Texas blind snake; Western blind snake; Boa. Abaco Island boa; Amazon tree boa; Boa constrictor; Cuban boa; Dumeril's boa; Dwarf boa; Emerald tree boa; Hogg Island boa; Jamaican boa; Madagascar ground boa; Madagascar tree boa ...
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]