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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]
The common kingsnake is known to be immune to the venom of other snakes and does eat rattlesnakes, but it is not necessarily immune to the venom of snakes from different localities. [ 10 ] Kingsnakes such as the California kingsnake can exert twice as much constriction force relative to body size as rat snakes and pythons .
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.
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 ...
Common Kingsnake; Desert Kingsnake; Gopher Snake; Glossy Snake; King Snake; Ground Snake; Desert Rosy Boa Snake; Saddled Leafnose Snake (Phyllorhynchus browni)
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 erythrogaster erythrogaster: Redbelly water snake: Nerodia fasciata fasciata: Banded water snake: Nerodia ...
The Apalachicola kingsnake (also known as the Apalachicola Lowlands kingsnake) is a subspecies of nonvenomous colubrid snake found in a small area of the Florida Panhandle known as the Apalachicola Lowlands. Long argued as to whether or not it is a subspecies, the Apalachicola kingsnake was formerly named Lampropeltis getula goini.
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 ...