Scientific Name
Lampropeltis alterna
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lampropeltis alterna (Brown, 1901)
Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
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
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Prival and Goode inventory resulted in 1 observation of this species in 2003 and 2004.; Data Source: Reptile Certification/Sept 2007
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
NM, Endangered Species. Snake poaching concerns.
-
Management Priority
State endangered species
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Kristin Dorman-Johnson
Created Date
8/16/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Kristin Dorman-Johnson
Last Modified Date
9/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
