California mountain kingsnake

California mountain kingsnake

Lampropeltis zonata or the California Mountain kingsnake is a colubrid snake that resides only in the western states of Oregon, and California. It is a coral snake mimic, having a similar pattern consisting of red, black and yellow on its body, but the snake is completely harmless. As its name suggests, the California Mountain kingsnake, resides mostly on the mountains of its region.


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