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Basic information
Lampropeltis californiae
Black Desert Kingsnake [nigrita]
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusKingsnakes and milk snakes
- Czech name
- Korálovka kalifornská
- English name
- Black Desert Kingsnake [nigrita]
- Alternative names
- Barila de California, California King Snake, California Kingsnake, Kalifornische Königsnatter, Mexican Black Kingsnake
- Synonyms
- Coluber (Ophis) californiae, Lampropeltis boylii var. conjuncta, Lampropeltis getulus yumensis, Lampropeltis nitida, Ophibolus boylii, Ophibolus getulus eiseni
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 2,000 mm
- Body mass
- max 681.3 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 15.5 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 33.4 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–24 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3S4VF · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 15113 · dryad-v5