Lampropeltis getula (Common Kingsnake)
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COMMON
KINGSNAKE Lampropeltis getula (Linnaeus, 1766)
STATUS: Common
LOCALITIES OBSERVED: Collin
Co.: Wylie area, 2.5 mi
SW of Farmersville, near Brockdale Park at Lake Lavon, and near Copeville; Dallas Co.: Rowlett
Rd. at Rowlett Creek, gravel pits W of Carrolton, Valley View near Tx 114,
Mt. Creek Lake area, 5 mi S of Grand Prairie, W of Cedar Hill, 2.5 mi N of
Mansfield Rd. on Belt Line Rd., prairie area near Oates and I-635 N of
Mesquite, Rowlett area, Hayman Dr. in Garland, and Spring Creek area N of
Garland; Denton Co.:
1 mi E of Pilot Point on FM 455 and jct Mingo Rd. and Redwood St.
in Denton; Johnson Co.:
6 mi SE of Cresson on Tx 171, and 1.5 mi N of Godley on FM 2435;
Kaufman Co.: 5.6
mi ESE of Tx 34 on FM 1836; Parker
Co.: 5 mi N jct of US 377
on Tx 171, 3 mi N of Aledo, 5.6 mi S FM 1187 on US 377, and 2 mi N I-20 on
FM 5; Tarrant Co.:
River Legacy Parks in NW Arlington, Trinity River at I-820, the
Clear Fork of the Trinity River at US 377, Benbrook-Aledo Rd., Arkansas
Lane S of Arlington, and 3 mi N of Grapevine;
Wise Co.: Lyndon B. Johnson Nat'l Grasslands NW of Decatur and 7 mi N
of Decatur
DOCUMENTED COUNTIES: Collin,
Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Tarrant, and Wise
HABITAT: Wooded areas
in all habitats
SUBSPECIES: In the
Metroplex, intergrades occur between the Speckled Kingsnake (L.
g. holbrooki Stejneger, 1902) and the Desert Kingsnake [L.
g. splendida (Baird & Girard, 1853)].
COMMENTS: The speckled
kingsnake has the greatest influence on characteristics expressed in
individuals found in the Metroplex. No
true desert kingsnakes can be found whereas in the eastern part of the
Metroplex true speckled kingsnakes are found often.
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