Reptiles
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Desert KingsnakeLampropeltis splendida
Long-nosed SnakeRhinocheilus lecontei
Eastern KingsnakeLampropeltis getula
Striped RacerMasticophis lateralis
Gopher SnakePituophis catenifer
California Mountain KingsnakeLampropeltis zonata
Common Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis
Western RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 12,451 |
|---|---|
| United States | 9,737 |
| Arizona | 1,422 |
| Mexico | 281 |
| Utah | 270 |
| Baja California | 187 |
| Nevada | 181 |
| Baja California Sur | 91 |
| Oregon | 54 |
| Spain | 6 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise California King Snake with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.