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Basic information
Lampropeltis mexicana
Mexican Kingsnake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusKingsnakes and milk snakes
- Czech name
- Korálovka mexická
- English name
- Mexican Kingsnake
- Alternative names
- Culebra Real Roja, Gray-banded Kingsnake, San Luis Potosi Mountain Kingsnake
- Synonyms
- Coronella mexicana, Ophibolus triangulus mexicanus, Oreophis boulengeri
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Forest, Grassland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,000 mm
- Body mass
- max 32.7 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 11.3 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 15.6 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 6–7 individuals
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6NX4Q · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 15121 · dryad-v5