A black kingsnake, Lampropeltis nigra, in captivity.
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Serpentes
Family:
Colubridae
Genus:
Lampropeltis
Species:
L. nigra
Binomial name
Lampropeltis nigra
(Yarrow, 1882)
Synonyms
Ophibolus getulus niger Yarrow, 1882
Lampropeltis getula nigra — Conant, 1938
Lampropeltis getulus niger — Seufer & Jauch, 1980
Lampropeltis getula niger — Crother, 2000
Lampropeltis nigra — Pyron & Burbrink, 2009
Lampropeltis nigra, commonly known as the black kingsnake, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake indigenous to the United States. It is a species of kingsnake.[2][3]
^Hammerson, G.A. (2019). "Lampropeltis nigra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T90069326A90069345. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T90069326A90069345.en. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^"Pyron, R.A., & F.T. Burbrink. 2009. Systematics of the Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula; Serpentes: Colubridae) and the burden of heritage in taxonomy" (PDF). Zootaxa. Magnolia Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
^Mount, Robert H. (1975). The Reptiles and Amphibians of Alabama. Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Printing Company. pp. 200–201. OCLC 1958638.
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