California Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata
Description
Distribution Range
General range map taken from CWHR.
Museum records taken from following institutions: CAS Herps, MVZ Herps.
Typical Elevation
We do not yet have enough records from distinct localities to calculate typical elevation. We need 22 more distinct localities.
Taxonomy
The subspecies that occurs in our area is the St Helena Mountain Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis zonata zonata).
Taxonomic Etymology
Taxonomy Notes
Most currently published field guides indicate the snakes in our area are an intergrade population between the St Helena Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata zonata) and the Sierra Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata multicincta). However, this is likely not the case. Recent thought (per Hubbs, personal communication) is that our Mountain Kings are St Helena Mountain Kingsnakes and are not intergrades with other subspecies.
Additional Information
Images
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Habitat Shots
Unless otherwise noted, these habitat shots are from within Shasta County where this species is known to occur.
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