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Scientific Name
Lampropeltis alterna
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lampropeltis alterna (Brown, 1901)
Park
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Gray-banded Kingsnake
Park Synonyms
Lampropeltis mexicana
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Subfamily | Colubrinae |
| Genus | Lampropeltis |
| Species | Lampropeltis alterna |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
1968 voucher specimen at Pecos River Overlook; Data Source: Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection, Texas A&M
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Per Prival and Goode 2005, there is anecdotal evidence that Lampropeltis alterna has been collected illegally within the park in recent years for sale in the black market pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
12/6/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
10/20/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection, Texas A&M
