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Kingsnakes, members of the genus Lampropeltis, are non-venomous snakes. The group includes milk snakes and four other species with 45 subspecies. Many of these snakes imitate coral snakes in coloration and patterning, but they are popular pets.

California Kingsnake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The California kingsnake is a nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the western United States and northern Mexico.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_kingsnake
ADW: Common Kingsnake - Lampropeltis getula

Because the physical description of Lampropeltis getula varies so greatly across subspecies, each will be described in turn. One measure they all share is the length of hatchlings: 20 to 28 cm at hatching.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lampropeltis_getula/
King Snake - Reptile - Britannica

King snakeÂ (genusÂ Lampropeltis),Â any of seven species of moderate- to large-sized terrestrial snakes found from southeastern Canada to Ecuador.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/king-snake
Common Kingsnake Information - DesertMuseum

A long, slender, harmless snake, the common kingsnake reaches lengths of approximately 3¼ feet (100 cm) in Arizona, although rare specimens reach 6 feet.
https://www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_kingsnake.php
Common Kingsnake - DesertUSA

All about the Common Kingsnake, its scientific names, common names, photos, description, behavior, range, habitats and life cycle.
http://www.desertusa.com/reptiles/common-kingsnake.html
California Kingsnake - ReptilesMagazine

Care sheet for the California kingsnake.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Care-Sheets/Snakes/California-Kingsnake/
Scarlet Kingsnake Information & Facts - Snake-Removal

Scarlet Kingsnake Information and facts for removal.
http://www.snake-removal.com/scarletkingsnake.html
King Snake Facts and Information - Encyclopedia

Get information, facts, and pictures about king snake at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about king snake easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/king_snake.aspx
Kingsnake - San Diego Zoo Animals

If you've lived in California for a while, chances are good that you've encountered a kingsnake! Kingsnakes are one of the most widespread snake species in the US.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/kingsnake
BioKIDS - Lampropeltis getula, Common Kingsnake

The subspecies of common kingsnakes have different physical descriptions. They are all shiny, and their name means "shiny shield" in Greek.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lampropeltis_getula/
Common King Snake Fact Sheet - Smithsonian

Eastern king snakes hide under things. As a defense they give off a smelly musk when captured and may bite.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Commonkingsnake.cfm
Facts & Information About King Snakes

While the king snake, Lampropeltis getulus, might be mistaken for a venomous snake, he's actually quite harmless to people and larger mammals.
http://animals.mom.me/information-king-snakes-9998.html

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California Kingsnake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The California kingsnake is a nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the western United States and northern Mexico.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_kingsnake
ADW: Common Kingsnake - Lampropeltis getula

Because the physical description of Lampropeltis getula varies so greatly across subspecies, each will be described in turn. One measure they all share is the length of hatchlings: 20 to 28 cm at hatching.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lampropeltis_getula/
King Snake - Reptile - Britannica

King snakeÂ (genusÂ Lampropeltis),Â any of seven species of moderate- to large-sized terrestrial snakes found from southeastern Canada to Ecuador.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/king-snake
Common Kingsnake Information - DesertMuseum

A long, slender, harmless snake, the common kingsnake reaches lengths of approximately 3¼ feet (100 cm) in Arizona, although rare specimens reach 6 feet.
https://www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_kingsnake.php
Common Kingsnake - DesertUSA

All about the Common Kingsnake, its scientific names, common names, photos, description, behavior, range, habitats and life cycle.
http://www.desertusa.com/reptiles/common-kingsnake.html
California Kingsnake - ReptilesMagazine

Care sheet for the California kingsnake.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Care-Sheets/Snakes/California-Kingsnake/
Scarlet Kingsnake Information & Facts - Snake-Removal

Scarlet Kingsnake Information and facts for removal.
http://www.snake-removal.com/scarletkingsnake.html
King Snake Facts and Information - Encyclopedia

Get information, facts, and pictures about king snake at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about king snake easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/king_snake.aspx
Kingsnake - San Diego Zoo Animals

If you've lived in California for a while, chances are good that you've encountered a kingsnake! Kingsnakes are one of the most widespread snake species in the US.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/kingsnake
BioKIDS - Lampropeltis getula, Common Kingsnake

The subspecies of common kingsnakes have different physical descriptions. They are all shiny, and their name means "shiny shield" in Greek.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lampropeltis_getula/
Common King Snake Fact Sheet - Smithsonian

Eastern king snakes hide under things. As a defense they give off a smelly musk when captured and may bite.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Commonkingsnake.cfm
Facts & Information About King Snakes

While the king snake, Lampropeltis getulus, might be mistaken for a venomous snake, he's actually quite harmless to people and larger mammals.
http://animals.mom.me/information-king-snakes-9998.html

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Kingsnake

Kingsnakes, members of the genus Lampropeltis, are non-venomous snakes. The group includes milk snakes and four other species with 45 subspecies. Many of these snakes imitate coral snakes in coloration and patterning, but they are popular pets.

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