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Grey-banded Kingsnake Lampropeltis alterna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Genus: Lampropeltis Fitzinger, 1843

King snake redirects here. The term can also refer to the "king brown snake", Pseudechis australis, a native of Australia.

The genus Lampropeltis of colubrid snakes includes the Kingsnakes and also the milk snake. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (945x945, 222 KB) Lampropeltis alterna, from http://www. ... Binomial name Lampropeltis alterna Brown, 1901 The grey-banded kingsnake, (Lampropeltis alterna), or more commonly just referred to as the alterna, is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake, found in the Trans-Pecos/Chihuahuan Desert region of western Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Mexico. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera Subregnum Eumetazoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Radiata (unranked) Ctenophora Cnidaria Bilateria (unranked) Acoelomorpha Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata Hemichordata Echinodermata Chaetognatha Xenoturbellida Superphylum Ecdysozoa Kinorhyncha Loricifera Priapulida Nematoda Nematomorpha Onychophora Tardigrada Arthropoda Superphylum Platyzoa Platyhelminthes Gastrotricha Rotifera Acanthocephala Gnathostomulida Micrognathozoa Cycliophora Superphylum Lophotrochozoa Sipuncula Nemertea Phoronida Ectoprocta Bryozoa... {{{subdivision_ranks}}} See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Orders Procolophonia (extinct) Testudines Araeoscelidia (extinct) Avicephala (extinct) Younginiformes (extinct) Sauropterygia Ichthyosauria (extinct) Placodontia (extinct) Nothosauria (extinct) Plesiosauria (extinct) Sphenodontia Squamata Prolacertiformes (extinct) Archosauria Crurotarsi Order Aetosauria (extinct) Order Phytosauria(extinct) Order Rauisuchia (extinct) Order Crocodilia Ornithodira Pterosauria (extinct) Marasuchus (extinct) Dinosauria Order Saurischia Order Ornithischia(extinct) Reptiles are tetrapods... Suborders Lacertilia- Lizards Serpentes - Snakes Amphisbaenia - Worm lizards This article is about the Squamata order of reptiles. ... Families Acrochordidae Aniliidae Anomalepididae Anomochilidae Atractaspididae Boidae Bolyeriidae Colubridae Cylindrophiidae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Leptotyphlopidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Typhlopidae Uropeltidae Viperidae Xenopeltidae Snakes are cold blooded legless reptiles closely related to lizards, which share the order Squamata. ... Subfamilies Boodontinae Calamariinae Colubrinae Dipsadinae Homalopsinae Natricinae Pareatinae Psammophiinae Pseudoxenodontinae Pseudoxyrhophiinae Xenodermatinae Xenodontinae See text for genera. ... Leopold Fitzinger. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Pseudechis australis Range of King Brown (in red) The King Brown Snake or Mulga Snake is one of the most venomous snakes in Australia and the world. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ... Subfamilies Boodontinae Calamariinae Colubrinae Dipsadinae Homalopsinae Natricinae Pareatinae Psammophiinae Pseudoxenodontinae Pseudoxyrhophiinae Xenodermatinae Xenodontinae See text for genera. ... Binomial name Lampropeltis triangulum Lacépède, 1789 The Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) is a species of king snake. ...

Lampropeltis means "shiny skin" and the majority of kingsnakes have quite vibrant patterns on their skin. Kingsnakes are constrictors and tend to be opportunistic when it comes to their diet; they will eat other snakes (ophiophagy), lizards, rodents, birds, and eggs. They are highly resistant to the venom of other snakes and are known to eat rattlesnakes. The "king" in their name (as with the king cobra) is a reference to their taste for other snakes and their ability to overpower other snakes. Kingsnakes are commonly kept as pets. In nutrition, the diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. ... Snakes are cold-blooded and need the sun to help regulate their body temperature. ... Ophiophagy (snake eating) is a specialized form of feeding or alimentary behavior of animals which hunt and eat snakes. ... Families Many, see text. ... Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... In most birds and reptiles, an apple (Latin ovum) is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum. ... It has been suggested that Snake poison be merged into this article or section. ... Species about 30 Rattlesnakes is a group of venomous New World snakes, genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, which have a small noise-making jointed rattle on their tails. ... Binomial name Ophiophagus hannah Cantor, 1836 The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the longest of the venomous land snakes, growing up to 18. ... Snakes are cold-blooded and need the sun to help regulate their body temperature. ... Pets and humans often contribute toward the happiness of the other in a pet relationship. ...

Some species of kingsnake, such as the Scarlet Kingsnake, have the coloration and patterning which can cause them to be confused with the venomous coral snakes. There is a mnemonic rhyme to help people distinquish between the coral snake and its non-venomous look-alikes. "If red touches black, it's a friend of Jack. If red touches yellow, it can kill a fellow." This rhyme refers to the color of the rings on the snake, and only applies to those coral snakes found in the United States. Trinomial name Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides (Holbrook, 1838) The Scarlet Kingsnake (Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides) is a type of king snake that is found in the Eastern portion of the United States, particularly Florida. ... The coral snakes (Micrurus) are a genus of about 65 snake species, found in tropical South America and southern USA. They are venomous and related to Old World cobras. ...

Taxonomic reclassification is an ongoing process, so differing sources often disagree, granting full species status where another source may consider it a subspecies. In the case of Lampropeltis catalinensis, only a single specimen exists, and therefore classification is not necessarily finite. Hybridization between species which have geographic ranges that overlap also is not uncommon, confusing taxonomists further. Look up taxonomy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... In zoology, as in other branches of biology, subspecies is the rank immediately subordinate to a species. ... // In biology, hybrid has two meanings. ...

Species

• Grey-Banded Kingsnake, Lampropeltis alterna (Brown, 1901)
• Lampropeltis calligaster
  • Prairie Kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster (Harlan, 1827)
  • South Florida Mole Kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster occipitolineata (Price, 1987)
  • Mole Kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata (Holbrook, 1840)
• Santa Catalina Island Kingsnake, Lampropeltis catalinensis (Van Denburgh & Slevin, 1921)
• Common Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula
  • California Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula californiae (Blainville, 1835)
  • Florida Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula floridana (Blanchard, 1919)
  • Eastern Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula getula (Linnaeus, 1766)
  • Apalachicola Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula goini (Neill & Allen, 1949)
  • Speckled Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula holbrooki (Stejneger, 1902)
  • Black Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula niger (Yarrow, 1882)
  • Black Mexican Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula nigrita (Zweifel & Norris, 1955)
  • Desert Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula splendida (Baird & Girard, 1853)
  • Outer Banks Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula sticticeps (Barbour & Engels, 1942)

Eastern Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula getula

• Lampropeltis mexicana
  • Lampropeltis mexicana leonis (Günther, 1893)
  • Durango Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis mexicana greeri (Webb, 1961)
  • Neuvo Leon Kingsnake, Lampropeltis mexicana thayeri (Loveridge, 1924)
• Lampropeltis pyromelana
  • Utah Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis (Tanner, 1953)
  • Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis pyromelana knoblochi (Taylor, 1940)
  • Arizona Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis pyromelana pyromelana (Cope, 1866)
• Ruthven's Kingsnake, Lampropeltis ruthveni (Blanchard, 1920)
• Lampropeltis triangulum
  • See: 'milk snake'

Mole Kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata

• • Scarlet Kingsnake, Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides (Holbrook, 1838)
• Lampropeltis webbi (Bryson, Dixon & Lazcano, 2005)
• Lampropeltis zonata
  • San Pedro Kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata agalma (Van Denburgh & Slevin, 1923)
  • Todos Santos Island Kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata herrerae (Van Denburgh & Slevin, 1923)
  • Sierra Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata multicincta (Yarrow, 1882)
  • Coast Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata (Bocourt, 1886)
  • San Bernardino Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata parvirubra (Zweifel, 1952)
  • San Diego Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata pulchra (Zweifel, 1952)
  • St. Helena Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata zonata (Blainville, 1835)

Binomial name Lampropeltis alterna Brown, 1901 The grey-banded kingsnake, (Lampropeltis alterna), or more commonly just referred to as the alterna, is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake, found in the Trans-Pecos/Chihuahuan Desert region of western Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Mexico. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Lampropeltis calligaster Harlan, 1827 Synonyms Coluber calligaster Coronella rhombomaculata Ophibolus rhombomaculatus Lampropeltis rhombomaculata Lampropeltis calligaster is a species of kingsnake known commonly as the prairie kingsnake or mole kingsnake. ... Binomial name Lampropeltis calligaster Harlan, 1827 Synonyms Coluber calligaster Coronella rhombomaculata Ophibolus rhombomaculatus Lampropeltis rhombomaculata Lampropeltis calligaster is a species of kingsnake known commonly as the prairie kingsnake or mole kingsnake. ... Richard Harlan (September 19, 1796 - September 30, 1843) was an American naturalist, zoologist, physicist and paleontologist. ... Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Edwards Holbrook. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Santa Catalina Island, location relative to the coast of Southern California Santa Catalina Island, often called simply Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. ... John Van Denburgh (August 23, 1872 - 1924) was a U.S. herpetologist from California. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... Trinomial name Lampropeltis getula californiae (Blainville, 1835) The California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae) is a subspecies of the Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula). ... Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville (September 12, 1777 - May 1, 1850) was a French zoologist and anatomist. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Frank Nelson Blanchard (1888-1937) was an American herpetologist, and professor of zoology at the University of Michigan. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 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The Lampropeltis getula nigrita or Black Mexican Kingsnake is a type of kingsnake which originates from the common species of Mexican Kingsnake which is traditionally blood red with yellowish rings around its body. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Trinomial name Lampropeltis getula splendida Baird & Girard, 1853 The desert kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula splendida) is a kingsnake native to Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. ... Spencer Fullerton Baird Spencer Fullerton Baird (February 3, 1823 – August 19, 1887) was an American ornithologist and ichthyologist. ... Charles Frédéric Girard (March 8, 1822 - January 29, 1895) was a French biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Barbour (1884 - 1946) was an American herpetologist. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 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References

Speckled King Snake

• Genus Lampropeltis at the EMBL Reptile Database

Image File history File links Speckled_King_Snake. ... Image File history File links Speckled_King_Snake. ... Trinomial name Lampropeltis getula holbrooki Stejneger, 1902 The speckled kingsnake is a species of kingsnake found in the central to southern United States from southern Iowa to the Gulf of Mexico. ...

External links

• Kingsnake.com: A now extensive reptile community site originally centered on the Grey-banded Kingsnake
• The HC Network: An expanding reptile community site covering numerous species of reptile including Kingsnakes
• Desert USA: Common Kingsnake
• Common Kingsnake Care Sheet
• Kingsnake information

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