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Scientific Name
Lampropeltis californiae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
California Kingsnake
Park Synonyms
Lampropeltis getula, Lampropeltis getulus, Lampropeltis getula californiae, Lampropeltis getulus californiae
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 californiae |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Occurs at least in canyons, washes, and sage flats (Turner and Wauer 1963).
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Many species of reptiles are subject to collection for the pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
8
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jeff Prouse
Created Date
2/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/15/2014 12:22:41 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Death Valley Museum Collections; Turner and Wauer (1963); 2002 inventory (I&M program); Persons & Nowak 2006 (654476): Title from DVD: FinalReport_DEVA_AmphibRept_May2006.doc. Local List Details: 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. Online at http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (last accessed December 10, 2013)
