Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
Lampropeltis calligaster is a species of kingsnake known commonly as the prairie kingsnake or yellow-bellied kingsnake. Geographic range Prairie kingsnakes are found across 13 states in the midwestern and southern United States. Description Prairie kingsnakes are light brown or grey-brown in color, with dark reddish-brown blotching down the dorsal length of their bodies.
Lampropeltis calligaster est une espèce de serpent de la famille des Colubridae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique des États-Unis. Description Dans sa description Harlan indique que le plus grand spécimen en sa possession mesure environ 130 cm.
Las serpientes reales (Lampropeltis) son un género de serpientes de la familia Colubridae. Especies Se reconocen las siguientes 21 especies: Lampropeltis abnorma (Bocourt, 1886) Lampropeltis alterna (Brown, 1901) Lampropeltis annulata Kennicott, 1861 Lampropeltis californiae (Blainville, 1835) Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) Lampropeltis elapsoides (Holbrook, 1838) Lampropeltis extenuata (Brown, 1890) Lampropeltis gentilis (Baird & Girard, 1853) Lampropeltis getula (Linnaeus, 1766) Lampropeltis holbrooki Stejneger, 1902 Lampropeltis knoblochi (Taylor, 1940) Lampropeltis mexicana…
Distribution
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