Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Lampropeltis
Species: alterna
Gray-Banded Kingsnake - Lampropeltis alterna
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Gray-banded Kingsnake (Lampropeltis alterna) is a medium-sized (1.2 m total length), slender, gray snake with black and orange banding. They are distributed from southeastern New Mexico to southwestern Texas and into central Mexico. They are active at night and found in dry, rocky, desert habitats of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 3
Number of Mapped Locations: 4
Number of Observations: 4
Observation date range: 06-15-1991 to 06-26-2015
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)