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Prairie kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster)

Lampropeltis calligaster

Photo by ReidPierce
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Field Notes

Description:

prairie kingsnake Logtown mississippi

Habitat:

Marsh,swamps.

Notes:

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Species ID Suggestions

Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis calligaster

Reference Link
AshleyT
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Comments (3)
AshleyT
If you take a look at the range for brown water snake, http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/nertax.htm you aren't close to it; they are barely in Mississippi. Also this snake doesn't have the right pattern or shape for a water snake.

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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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Mississippi Wild!
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Reptiles of the South East
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PublishedJune 3, 2014

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