Lampropeltis includes the greek words for shiny shield. Website designed at homestead create a website for your business. The graybanded kingsnake lampropeltis alterna, sometimes referred to as the alterna or the davis mountain king snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family colubridae. Lampropeltis alterna brown, 1901 ay497307 af337 fj627799 lampropeltis mexicana garman, 1884 ay497310 af33714 6 fj627800 leptophis ahaetulla linnaeus, 1758 gq927321 gq927316. Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae, commonly known as the sinaloan milk snake, is an egg laying subspecies of nonvenomous colubrid snake. The following information is based on my experience keeping and breeding reptiles and amphibians for the past 37 years. Primarily a nocturnal species, graybanded kingsnakes are rarely seen. Lampropeltis getula these large heavy bodied predators can often grow up to 4 feet, and are typically voracious feeders in the wild and captivity. Greybanded kingsnake lampropeltis alterna reptiletalk net. Mexican milk snake lampropeltis triangulum annulata. Information portal for reptile and amphibian hobbyists offering classifieds, forums, photo galleries, events, business listings and much more for various species.
The ultimate in reptile tracking software, and best of all its completely free and will be for life. The fact that such a summary is necessary is testament to the historical difficulty in arriving at a satisfactory, robust taxonomy for this group. The species is endemic to the southwestern united states and adjacent mexico. The most varied of the kingsnake species, milk snakes are also the most widely distributed, ranging from the east coast of north america, as far west as utah, and down to the andes in south america. It is one of the most commonly bred milk snakes in captivity. Within china, there are 15 known species belonging to six genera species numbers in parenthesis. Captive care and reproduction of the greybanded kingsnake. Definition of genus lampropeltis in the dictionary. Species program by agency herpetologist that the graybanded kingsnake may. It is a fairly docile subspecies and will rarely bite. Care information for the greyband king snake lampropeltis alterna by randy fedak. Graybanded kingsnake lampropeltis alterna inaturalist. Lampropeltis zonata, or the california mountain kingsnake, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake, which is endemic to north america.
Taxonomic database that provides basic information about all living reptile species, such as turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodiles, as well as tuataras and. There have been fewer than a half dozen verified specimens from new mexico. Reevaluation of the extinct kingsnake lampropeltis intermedius brattstrom colubridae with comments on the ancestry of lampropeltis triangulum. The alterna phase can be found in the western part of its range and the blairi phase in the east. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Please read our full animal guarantee for further details. Sierra herps information and images about kingsnakes of. Graybanded kingsnake lampropeltis alterna brown, 1901 click on a picture for a larger view. Taxonomic database that provides basic information about all living reptile species, such as turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodiles, as well as tuataras and amphisbaenians, but does not include dinosaurs. Photos are managed by paul freed, who has also contributed more than 1,100 photos of almost 900 species to the reptile database. Lampropeltis alterna for an incredible amount of information on the gray banded kingsnake, check out jeff barringers alterna homepage. Pdf finding arboreal snakes in an evolutionary tree.
We have some flawless captivebred gray banded king snakes for sale at very low prices. These archives contain messages posted to our old messages board system from 1999 until march of 2003. The secretive habits of this snake and ruggedness of terrain. Reptiles and amphibians by roger conant and joseph t. Nine subspecies are currently recognized, including the. It is a coral snake mimic, having a similar pattern consisting of red, black, and yellow on its body, but the snake is completely harmless. Southwestern center for herpetological research snakes.
This is a checklist of american reptiles found north from mexico, based primarily on ssar. Amy macleod and mark herr are the social media editors and manage the facebook, twitter, and instagram accounts. There are currently 8 recognized species of kingsnakes and milk snakes and a huge variety of subspecies whose taxonomical numbers vary according to the beliefs of the herpetologist. The graybanded kingsnake is a highly prized, moderately sized snake. Named after latin alternaalternate referring to the changing colour saddles on the body. Known for their ability to predate upon venomous snakes, common kingsnakes were some of the first colubrid snakes bred in captivity commercially as pets. Lampropeltis alterna graybanded kingsnake discover life. Maintain a database of localities in which graybanded kingsnake.
Our adults have been selected to show and produce the most redorange coloration possible. There is a blairi and an alterna morph, since 1950 alterna was even given subspecies status. Species, lampropeltis alterna brown, 1901 graybanded kingsnake, culebra real bandas. Cages should be escape proof, complete with water and hiding area. Greybanded king snake lampropeltis alterna care sheet. Lampropeltis getula, commonly known as the eastern kingsnake, common kingsnake, or chain kingsnake, is a harmless colubrid species endemic to the united states and mexico. Kingsnakes and milk snakes come in a kaleidoscopic array of colors and patterns. The mexican milk snakes for sale are aprox 1216 in length all our reptiles come with a live arrival guarantee. We currently have baby mexican milk snakes for sale that are captive bred. When you buy a snake from us, you automatically receive our 100% live arrival guarantee. The graybanded kingsnake lampropeltis alterna, sometimes referred to as the alterna or the davis mountain king snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake. In our region, this species occurs only in the transpecos region of texas and from eddy county and possibly otero county in new mexico.
While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. These two forms were considered as subspecies until the 70s. A moderatesized maximum tl 1,156 mm tricolored kingsnake most similar to l. Some sources list two distinct subspecies of lampropeltis alterna, as l. We currently work with the blairs phase gray banded kings. Lampropeltis alterna is a small species with amazing colors, alternating gray and redorange stripes interspersed with black lines. A general rule for size of cage needed for kingsnakes is if the snake crawls around the perimeter outside of the cage and covers less than 23 the perimeter, the. Kingsnakes and milksnakes should be housed separately except during breeding season, of course because they are cannibalistic. Greybanded king snake lampropeltis alterna care sheet greybanded king snake lampropeltis alterna care sheet. The state of new mexico lists lampropeltis alterna as an endangered species. Why track your reptile there is lots of reasons for tracking your reptile, the main being to keep track of their health and their weight coming up to breeding season. Kingsnakes and milksnakes we guarantee our animals to be alive, healthy, and to your satisfaction when you receive them, and three days after. The database covers all living snakes, lizards, turtles, amphisbaenians, tuataras, and crocodiles.
Please feel free to request a male or female snake or any combination thereof when you order, but please be aware that we cannot. The information in this table comes mainly from two sources. In this section we provide a chronology of taxonomic changes and phylogenetic arrangements concerning snakes of the lampropeltis mexicana complex. Reptistat the ultimate in reptile tracking software. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Named after latin alterna alternate referring to the changing colour saddles on the body. The scarlet kingsnake or scarlet milk snake lampropeltis elapsoides is a species of kingsnake found in the southeastern and eastern portions of the united states. The kingsnake and milk snake page reptile and amphibian. The gray banded king snake lampropeltis alterna is a medium sized king snake reaching 3040 inches as adults. Eastern kingsnake lampropeltis getula reptiletalk net. Unlike the other milk snakes of the lamproeltis genus, the sinaloae milk snake does not produce milk, but if handled, it will discharge a.
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