Desert black kingsnake

Black Desert Kingsnake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Lampropeltis
Species: L. getula
Subspecies: L. g. splendida
Trinomial name
Lampropeltis getula splendida

The Black Desert Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula splendida) is sometimes falsely referred to as the Mexican Black Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigrita); however, it is an entirely unique species.


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