The Common kingsnake is anything but common. Subspecies: Eastern kingsnake, Florida kingsnake, Apalachicola kingsnake, Mexican black kingsnake, Brooks’ kingsnake Common kingsnake image by California Department of Fish and Wildlife via Flickr | CC BY 2.0 Let’s learn more about 16 of the different types of kingsnakes. The Genus Lampropeltis, aka kingsnakes, translates to “shiny shields”in Greek, which is an accurate description for this beautiful snake. Kingsnakes are members of the family Colubridae and the subfamily Colubrinae. In this article, we’ll look at 16 types of kingsnakes and learn about some of the subspecies as well. The kingsnake is a medium-sized non-venomous snake that earned its name due to the fact that it kills and eats other snakes. This is especially true for the kingsnake. Either way, snakes are actually very beautiful and mostly docile creatures with unique personalities. Some snakes are venomous, but some people are simply put off by their scales and the way the slither. They are feared by some, and adored by others. Después de 60 días las crías salen de su huevo y llegan a madurez completa después de 3 a 4 años.Snakes are a reptile many people either love or hate. Después de esto no hay involucramiento de los padres. Las hembras normalmente ponen 5-15 huevos alargados debajo de tableros, piedras, madera podrida, y vegetación podrida. Matan a su presa con constricciónĬrías: La temporada de reproducción para estas serpientes es normalmente de Mayo a finales de Junio. Presa: Comen huevos, pájaros, reptiles, anfibios, y invertebrados, pero su dieta mas común consiste en roedores. Ámbito de hogar: Estas serpientes se pueden encontrar en México en los estados como Sonora, Sinaloa, y Chihuahua.ĭuración de vida: La Serpiente de leche de Sinaloa puede vivir hasta 12-15 años, pero a sido conocido que llegara a los 20 años en cautiverio. En las áreas mas cerca de la civilización, pueden ser encontradas de bajo de montones de madera y en graneros. Hábitat: Se encuentran en regiones secas, áridas, y semi-rocosas en las fisuras de bajo de piedras sueltas y de bajo de platas cactus. Estas serpientes son fáciles de identificar con otras subespecies por sus anillos anchos que circulan su cuerpo. La cabeza de la serpiente es negra con anillos de color crema circulando sus ojos con envés siendo del mismo color. Son predominantemente rojos con anillos negros circulando su cuerpo, en medio de los anillos negros hay un color crema o blanco. Joya fue traída a Liberty Wildlife en Septiembre del 2007 como unaĭatos de la Serpiente de leche de Sinaloaĭescripción: Adultos pueden llegar hasta 3 pies de largo. These hatchlings will reach full maturity after 3 to 4 years. After about 60 days the eggs will hatch at around 6-7 inches long. After this there is no further parental involvement. Will lay an average of 5-15 elongated eggs under boards, rocks, rotting wood, and rotting vegetation. They kill their prey by means of constriction.īabies: Mating season for these snakes is usually from early May to late June. Prey: They will eat eggs, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates but their most common diet consists of rodents. Lifespan: The Sinaloan Milk Snake can live to be 12-15 years old but has been known to reach 20 years old in captivity. Range: These snakes are found in Mexico in states like Sonora, Sinaloa, and Chihuahua. In areas closer to civilization, they can be found under wood piles and in barns. Habitat: They are found in dry, arid, and semi-rocky regions in cervices beneath loose rocks and under cactus plants. These snakes are easy to identify from other subspecies because of the broad red bands down its body. ![]() The snakes head is black with the cream colored band behind the eyes as well as a cream colored underside. They are predominantly red with bands ofīlack covering the body, in between the black bands are a cream or white color. ![]() She could possibly be an escaped or released pet.ĭescription: Adults can reach over 3 feet long. ![]() Joya was brought to Liberty Wildlife in September of 2007 as a rescue from Chandler.
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