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Basic information
Lampropeltis splendida
Desert Kingsnake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusKingsnakes and milk snakes
- Czech name
- Korálovka pruhovaná pouštní
- English name
- Desert Kingsnake
- Alternative names
- Barila de Desierto, Wüsten-Königsnatter
- Synonyms
- Ophibolus splendidus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,524 mm
- Body mass
- max 341.7 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 15.5 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 10–11 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3S4WB · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 15127 · dryad-v5