Desert King Snake "Desert Botanical Garden" Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.

Desert Kingsnake ... Genus: Lampropeltis ....Species: L. getula .....Subspecies: L. g. splendida ..........Trinomial name ........Lampropeltis getula splendida (Baird & Girard, 1853) Synonyms Ophibolus splendidus Baird & Girard, 1853 Lampropeltis splendida Cope, 1860
Ophibolus getulus splendidus Cope, 1900
Lampropeltis getulus splendida Schmidt & Davis, 1941
The Desert Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula splendida) is a kingsnake native to Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. It is nonvenomous, colored yellow and black. The desert kingsnake's diet consists of rodents, lizards, and smaller snakes, including rattlesnakes.They normally grows 3--4 feet long with a maximum length of 6.8 feet. They are docile creatures when coming face to face with humans.

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Pets & Animals

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• snake;
• desert
• king;
• king
• california

[Alucard0715]

@cozmotv Yeah, most definitely a Desert King(splendida) Snake. Similar to the Cali King, but Desert have yellow colouration for their bands and Cali's have white. Bands are also different looking.

[hsdracing1]

A Kingsnake in the wild is a beautiful thing. I'm still waiting to see a wild Gila Monster, that would be awesome.

[HeatherKant]

Looks like you made a friend :)

[josephswan1]

Is it poison us

[Spiritwind09]

Beleave it or not that is actually a desart king. I have one at home as a pet I love her! The contrast on there colors are awesome!

[cozmotv]

california snake must have been lost in Arizona. Harpo john reporting from the desert!!!!