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California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)

The California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) is a common snake found in the higher elevations of western North America, particularly California. The venom of this long, slender species poses no threat to the vast majority of humans.


California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata). Plumas National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Plumas National Forest, California, USA.
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[Note: specimens from this area were previously designated as Sierra mountain kingsnakes (Lampropeltis zonata multicincta), but subspecies are no longer officially recognized.]


California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata), documentary view of the entire snake on a hillside. Plumas National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Plumas National Forest, California, USA.
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