Lampropeltis
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Kingsnakes are colubrid New World members of the genus Lampropeltis, which includes 26 species. Among these, about 45 subspecies are recognized. They are nonvenomous and ophiophagous in diet.
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Lampropeltis is a genus of snakes within the family Colubridae. It belongs to the subfamily Natricinae and is classified under the order Squamata, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The genus was described by Fitzinger in 1843 and holds an accepted taxonomic status. Common names for this group include Kingsnakes, Konigsnattern, and Kongesnog.
The lineage originated approximately 4 million years ago. Specimens have been recorded in the United States, with collections held by institutions such as CM, SDNHM, BYU, CUMV, and UCMP. The taxon has an occurrence count of 83,347 and a record count of 914, accompanied by 10 media items.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- OrderSquamata
- FamilyColubridae
王蛇屬（學名：Lampropeltis）是蛇亞目游蛇科下的一個無毒蛇屬，屬下的蛇類通稱王蛇（Kingsnake），或稱皇帝蛇，當中包括著名的牛奶蛇。王蛇屬的學名「Lampropeltis」源自希臘語「λαμπρος」，意指「閃亮的鱗甲」，形容王蛇屬蛇類色彩華麗的背鱗。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 914
- With media
- 10
- Family
- Colubridae
- Collections
- CM, SDNHM, BYU, CUMV, UCMP, ROM
- Recorded in
- United States
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- Lampropeltis
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Lampropeltis
- topic's main category
- Category:Lampropeltis
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- Lampropeltis
- taxon common name
- Kingsnakes
- start time
- 3600000-00
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Range
- Predators
- Behavior and diet
- List of kingsnake species and subspecies
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Kingsnakes are colubrid New World members of the genus Lampropeltis, which includes 26 species. Among these, about 45 subspecies are recognized. They are nonvenomous and ophiophagous in diet.
==Description== Kingsnakes vary widely in size and coloration. They can be as small as 24" (61 cm) or as long as 60" (152 cm). Some kingsnakes are colored in muted browns to black, while others are brightly marked in white, reds, yellows, grays, and lavenders that form rings, longitudinal stripes, speckles, and saddle-shaped bands.
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