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ophiophagous in diet. Kingsnakes vary widely in size and coloration. They can be as small as 24" (61 cm) or as long as 60" (152 cm). Some kingsnakes are colored...

California kingsnakes live to be around ten to fifteen years old, even surpassing twenty if well cared for in captivity. California kingsnakes stripes and...

scarlet kingsnakes in their swimming pools, especially during the spring. Until recently, and for much of the 20th century, scarlet kingsnakes were considered...

has been found that Eastern Kingsnake home ranges often show little-to-no overlap. Some studies show that Eastern Kingsnakes (L. g. getula), especially...

[citation needed] The speckled kingsnake prefers wetter habitats than other kingsnakes, such as swamps and rivers, but it does commonly venture to dry areas...

The various kingsnakes in these areas often interbreed and are no longer considered "pure" Mexican black kingsnakes. Like all kingsnakes, the Mexican...

and lying motionless. Some who domesticate kingsnakes, such as ranchers, do so in the hopes that the kingsnakes will feed on other snakes, which might present...

California, which is the reason for its common name. California mountain kingsnakes have a banded pattern that consists of red, black, and white crossbands...

between 3.5–5 ft but 6 ft individuals have been recorded. Like other kingsnakes, this species is relatively easy to care for. They can be housed in a...

calligaster is a species of kingsnake known commonly as the prairie kingsnake or yellow-bellied kingsnake. Prairie kingsnakes are found mostly in the midwestern...

monsoons come into the area, causing more competition for water. Gray-banded kingsnakes are commonly kept in captivity and are fairly easy to come by in the exotic...

Lampropeltis pyromelana, the Sonoran mountain kingsnake or Arizona mountain kingsnake, is a species of snake native to the southwestern United States...

this species are any indication (see Bowler 1977), San Diego mountain kingsnakes may be relatively long-lived. Indications exist that L. z. pulchra may...

other snakes. In captivity, Thayer's kingsnakes can be weaned onto rodents as their main food source. Thayer's kingsnakes are oviparous typically laying between...

head. This is thought to be an inherited behavior. Male and female mole kingsnakes mate around May–June during late spring to early summer. Females leave...

Sonoran mountain kingsnake may refer to: Lampropeltis knoblochi Lampropeltis pyromelana This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title...

3998/mpub.8158052. ISBN 978-0-472-07338-2. Markel, Ronald G. (1990). Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. ISBN 9780866226646. Hamilton...

Lampropeltis greeri, commonly known as Greer's kingsnake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Mexico. Species Lampropeltis...

Lampropeltis catalinensis, commonly known as the Santa Catalina kingsnake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is found on...

Database. Accessed 12 October 2013. Gehlbach, F. R.; Baker, J. K. (1962). "Kingsnakes allied with Lampropeltis mexicana: taxonomy and natural history" (PDF)...