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Scientific Name
Lampropeltis californiae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
California kingsnake
Park Synonyms
Lampropeltis getula californiae, Lampropeltis getulus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyColubrinae
GenusLampropeltis
SpeciesLampropeltis californiae
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
    All herps may be exploited by collectors.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
6/7/2011 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
6/15/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Lampropeltis getulus californiae (TSN# 209248) and Lampropeltis getulus (TSN# 174189) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011., Accepted Detail: Crother, B. I. (ed.).  2008. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, pp. 1-84. SSAR Herpetological Circular 37. [http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php]
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Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
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