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Lampropeltis splendida

(Baird and Girard, 1853)

Desert Kingsnake

GNRUnranked Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1342254
Element CodeARADB19160
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusLampropeltis
Concept Reference
Drost, C.A. 2020. Lampropeltis splendida, Desert Kingsnake. Pages 214-226 in A.T. Holycross and J.C. Mitchell (eds.). 2020. Snakes of Arizona. ECO Wear and Publishing, Rodeo, New Mexico.
Taxonomic Comments
This is a broad concept of Lampropeltis splendida that includes L. nigrita. Drost (2020) treats nigrita as a color form of L. splendida based on color pattern and mtDNA data.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
ArizonaS3Yes
New MexicoS5Yes
Roadless Areas (12)
Arizona (11)
AreaForestAcres
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
ChiricahuaCoronado National Forest76,876
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Santa RitaCoronado National Forest6,078
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
WinchesterCoronado National Forest13,459
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
References (1)
  1. Drost, C.A. 2020. <i>Lampropeltis splendida</i>, Desert Kingsnake. Pages 214-226 in A.T. Holycross and J.C. Mitchell (eds.). 2020. Snakes of Arizona. ECO Wear and Publishing, Rodeo, New Mexico.