Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getulas) | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Along,slender,harmlesssnake,thecommonkingsnakereacheslengthsofapproximately3¼feet(100cm)inArizona,althoughrarespecimensreach6feet​ ...

Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae (colubrid snakes) Other common names: desert kingsnake, black kingsnake, California kingsnake Spanish names: culebra

A long, slender, harmless snake, the common kingsnake reaches lengths of approximately 3¼ feet (100 cm) in Arizona, although rare specimens reach 6 feet (180 cm). In most of the Sonoran Desert it is a dark brown or black snake with narrower bands of yellow, white, or cream going around the body, widening on the belly. However, there is considerable variation in pattern throughout the range. In some parts of the range (southern Arizona) the common kingsnake is entirely dark with no light bands, while in other areas the bands degenerate into a speckled appearance. In California, this species can have a single stripe that runs from behind the head to the tail. The scales are smooth and glossy in appear...