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Like all kingsnakes, the Mexican black kingsnake is a constrictor and is non-venomous. Their diet includes other snakes ( ophiophagy ) —particularly rattlesnakes which are also common to the region— and as a result, has developed a resilience to various kinds of venom. [ 5 ]
The common kingsnake is known to be immune to the venom of other snakes and does eat rattlesnakes, ... Mexican black kingsnake, L. c. nigrita Zweifel & Norris, 1955;
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).
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 ]
The female lays an average of 5–15 elongated eggs beneath rotting wood, boards, rocks and rotting vegetation. The eggs hatch after about 60 days. Like other members of the king snake family, the Sinaloan milk snake sometimes eats other snakes and does have at least some immunity to their venom.
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 ]
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 ...
The Black Keys are back. The blues-rock band has a new video for "Crawling Kingsnake," directed by Tim Hardiman and filmed at Jimmy Duck Holmes’ Blue Front Café — the oldest active juke joint ...