Biology:Lampropeltis pyromelana

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Short description: Species of snake

Lampropeltis pyromelana
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Lampropeltis pyromelana woodini
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Lampropeltis
Species:
L. pyromelana
Binomial name
Lampropeltis pyromelana
(Cope, 1866)

Lampropeltis pyromelana, the Sonoran mountain kingsnake or Arizona mountain kingsnake,[2] is a species of snake native to the southwestern United States. It can grow up to 36 inches (910 mm) in length.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Within Arizona, L. pyromelana has a discontinuous range extending from the extreme northwestern corner of the state, across the central mountain ranges and the Mogollon Rim, into the "sky island" mountain ranges of the southeast. They can be found at elevations ranging from 3,000–9,000 feet (910–2,740 m)[4] in a variety of habitats from chaparral to conifer forests, often near streams or springs and associated with juniper woodland.[1]

Ecology

L. pyromelana feeds on lizards, rodents and nestling birds.[5] It tends to spend the daytime among rocks, logs, or dense clumps of vegetation.[1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q819201 entry