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California King Snake

Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata[?]
Family:Colubridae[?]
Genus:Lampropeltis
Species:gentulus californiae
Binomial name
Lampropeltis gentulus californiae

The California King Snake (Lampropeltis gentulus californiae) is a species of non-venomous king snake native to Western North America, particuarily Arizona and California. The snake is dark (black or brown) with creamy white crossbands. They grow up to about 4 feet an ways as weight much as 4 lb. There is a variation of the California King Snake that is found in San Diego that has stripes instead of bands.

The diet of the California King Snake is similar to that of other King snakes and they eat things such as lizards, birds, and snakes.



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