Kingsnakes are colubrid new world constrictors, members of the genus lampropeltis, which. This group is for discussion about king snakes and milk snakes. Updated available animals page for durango mountain kingsnakes and plateau mountain kingsnakes. Nuevo leon kingsnakes require no special lighting if the cage is in a room with natural light. The nuevo leon kingsnake, lampropeltis mexicana thayeri.
The thayers king snake is an interesting and regularly understated species in the. A collective natural history of california, sonoran. South texas breeding trials for arizona mountain kingsnakes, lampropeltis pyromelana pyromelana. Found in tamaulipas, mexico, this is another lovely small member of the mexicana or grayband complex. Also known as the variable kingsnake and the nuevo leon kingsnake, its a good thing the variable kingsnake is worthy of having all these names. My baby nuevo leon kingsnake, first time in weeks hes not bit or musk while being handled progress adult snow morph florida kingsnake bathing in the background allyson halliwell. The average adult size for nuevo leon kingsnakes is around 3 feet in length and they rarely reach 312 feet.
Thayers kingsnake, variable kingsnake, nuevo leon kingsnakenatural history. Lampropeltis leonis we have thousands of exotic reptiles for sale from top breeders from around the world. The three phases literally appear as three different species at a passing glance. Milk snake phase nuevo leon kingsnake lampropeltis mexicana thayeri aka variable or thayers kingsnake. Try browsing the kingsnakes index if youre looking for something specific. Thayers kingsnake variable kingsnake nuevo leon kingsnake. Nuevo leon kingsnakes for sale in the united states. Thayers king snakes reptile information and articles blue lizard. Most adults average only 2430 inches in length, although specimens may achieve 36 inches. Milk snake phase nuevo leon kingsnake lampropeltis mexicana thayeri.
What makes this snake especially appealing is when all three different phases are present from a single clutch. Nuevo leon kingsnake size nuevo leon kingsnakes hatch from their eggs at 6 to 12 inches. Nuevo leon mountain kingsnakevariable kingsnakethayers. Captive breeding of the durango mountain kingsnake lampropeltis mexicana.
Nuevo leon kingsnake, lampropeltis leonis gunther, 1893. Four feet is unheard of for this subspecies of mexicana kings. A collective natural history of california, sonoran, durango and queretaro mountain kingsnakes on. The thayers king snake is an interesting and regularly understated species in the king snake family. Taxonomic database that provides basic information about all living reptile species, such as turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodiles, as well as tuataras and amphisbaenians, but does not include dinosaurs. Select from img where ready1 and matchnamesoup againstcalifornia mountain kingsnake in boolean mode and lifeform reptile order by taxon click on. Kingsnakes related to lampropeltis mexicana have had a confusing. These figures may vary a little depending on the type of mexican king snake you have, but in general.
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