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Common Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow body with black blotches on the back and black speckled on the side. This is an intergrade between the speckled and desert kingsnake subspecies.

Habitat:

Found on the side of the road in mesquite habitat.

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Lampropeltis getula

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
AshleyT
Bryce, did you not read my description? If this was a desert king snake, then I would have labeled it as such. I am in the intergrade zone between two subspecies. Also, when something is already labeled with a genus + species epithet, it is inappropriate to suggest an ID for a subspecies. Subspecies is completely optional and a user can label it if they wish. I am removing your ID suggestion.

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PublishedAugust 21, 2014

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