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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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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10 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Range
- Predators
- Behavior and diet
- List of kingsnake species and subspecies
- References
- Further reading
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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.
==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.