In Alabama, juveniles of all three subspecies have the yellow-banded pattern retained by adult eastern kingsnakes (Mount 1975). State Wildlife Grant T7. Taggart, Travis W., Joseph T. Collins, and Curtis J. Schmidt. Brennan, Lawrence A.

Distribution. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (109):14-15, Rundquist, Eric M. Results of the ninth annual KHS herp counts held 1 April-31 May 1997. Juveniles consume nestling rodents and lizards (Dundee and Rossman 1989). STATUS: Rare to uncommon. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (101):11-17, Miller, Larry L. Many amphibian and reptile species identified during KHS 1996 fall field trip to Wabaunsee County. Glass. Collins, Joseph T. and Suzanne L. Collins. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (7):7, Collins, Joseph T. Douglas County herp count. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (58):14-20, Collins, Joseph T. New records of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles in Kansas for 1983.

Additional sources of mortality that likely contribute to the population decline are deliberate killing by humans and mortality due to vehicles. Lampropeltis getula holbrooki is the scientific name of this snake species. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (77):11-, Collins, Joseph T. New records of amphibians and reptiles in Kansas for 1989. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (19):9. Juveniles overwinter under exfoliating bark of dead trees or under logs.

The speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki) is a nonvenomous species of kingsnake, which is endemic to the United States. The snakes can be found in the Southern Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico as well as the South Western Alabama.

EDz Exotics $125. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (25):3-4. Speckled kingnsake. It is especially numerous in rocky areas of the Smoky Hills, Flint Hills, and Osage Cuesta physiographic provinces, and at wetlands like Cheyenne Bottoms, Neosho Waterfowl Refuge, and Jamestown Wildlife Area. This can also go the other way around. Collinsorum 4(3):4, Taggart, Travis W. Spring Field Trip to the Greenhorn Limestone of Russell County. In 1902 Stejneger pointed out that because Coluber sayi is a different snake, Pituophis catenifer sayi, the name sayi could not be applied to this snake. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (106):2-3, Rakestraw, J. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (83):7-13, Collins, Joseph T. Results of third Kansas herp count held during April-May 1991. Primary among these are increased loss of habitat, especially associated with logging of hardwoods along watercourses, and the spread of imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri), a suspected predator of eggs and juveniles. Collinsorum 2(3/4):4, Taggart, Travis W. KHS 2013 Summer Field Trip to Coldwater Lake, Comanche County. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (2):18-20. A speckled kingsnake can kill and eat rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins without any fear of their venom. Thesis. Eggs in clutches of 2-17 and generally hatch in fall. In fact I don't particularly remember them even acting aggressively at all. Of course the speckled kingsnake is nonvenomous and a bite to a human should cause little harm. They are non-venomous constrictors.The thing that makes all kingsnakes most popular is their immunity to the venom of the pit vipers found in the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 8():306-310, Mozley, Annie E. List of Kansas snakes in the museum of the Kansas State University. The speckled kingsnake usually grows up to 48 inches (120 cm) in total length (including tail), but the record total length is 72 inches (180 cm). KHS field trip, May 1984.

Pages 71-74 in Multidisciplinary Guidebook 4. I was delighted to find a small speckled kingsnake and a milksnake hanging out under there. Cat R from North Carolina, U.S. on August 01, 2012: And here I thought Hillbillies identify snakes by how they taste. The scales are smooth and the anal plate single.

Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 6():34-35, Yarrow, Henry C. Check list of North American Reptilia and Batrachia with catalogue of specimens in U. S. National Museum. Capron, Marty and Jan Perry. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (120):5-5, Collins, Joseph T. New records of amphibians and reptiles in Kansas for 2000. 400pp. It frequently will expel musk and feces or bite when threatened. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (87):12-17, Collins, Joseph T. Results of the fourth Kansas herp count held during April-May 1992. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (7):8, Platt, Dwight R. Lizards and snakes (Order Squamata) of Harvey County, Kansas. pp. There are seven subspecies of L. getula (Blaney 1977, Ernst and Barbour 1989), three of which occur in Alabama. Unlike many species of snakes, speckled kingsnakes do have a reputation as biters when grabbed by people. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 37():1195-1443. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (11):10, Taggart, Travis W. Results of the KHS 2005 fall field trip [to Crawford County]. Turtles and Lizards. 5pp. Spring herp counts: A Kansas tradition. There are several videos of this on the internet you can watch. Rundquist, Eric M. Field checklist (of) amphibians and reptiles of Kansas. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (111):16-17, Rundquist, Eric M. KDWP herp sting so far nets nine on Kansas and Federal charges. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (5):13-16, Lokke, John L. and Jill Lokke. 2nd edition. Additional records of the reptiles of the central prairie region of the United States Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 37():193-216, Brennan, Lawrence A.

This snake was first described by American herpetologist John Edwards Holbrook in 1842.

The speckled kingsnake usually grows up to 48 inches (120 cm) in total length (including tail), but the record total length is 72 inches (180 cm).

Collinsorum 5(2-3):2-3, Mardis, Dexter R. Results from three Herpetofaunal tallies at Wichita State University’s Youngmeyer Ranch in Northwestern Activity generally extends from April through October. While I don't condone doing this, it is amazing to watch the venomous snakes we've been raised to fear grovel before the mighty kingsnake. It is recommended to keep captive speckled kingsnake as pet, the wild tends to be more aggressive even though it may be tamed with frequent handling. Pyron, R. Alexander and Frank T. Burbrink. [4][5] It was for many years considered a subspecies of L. getula, but has been elevated to full species status as L. holbrooki. Pages 62-76 in Preliminary inventory of the biota of Woodson County State Fishing Lake and Game Management Area. See synonymy in speciesbox. 19pp. Powell, Robert, Roger Conant, and Joseph T. Collins.

Illustrated Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles in Kansas: An Identification Manual. KHS to conduct summer field trip to western Kansas. Systematic Biology 67(5):743–755, Houck, Mike.

Geographic range.

I doubt you are wanting to catch copperheads to feed to your snake, which would be extremely dangerous. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston. This morph of L. nigra is a Coastal Plain inhabitant below the Fall Line. The common name is derived from the pattern, which is black, with small yellow-white specks, one speck in the center of almost every dorsal scale. I thought my poor sweet grandmother was going to have a heart attack. This reptile is nonvenomous, and kills its prey by constriction. The amphibians and reptiles of Cheyenne County, Kansas, Report Number 15. Like most kingsnakes, the speckled kingsnake will rattle it's tail on the ground to emulate a rattlesnake when threatened. When I was 8 or 9 I found one at my grandparent's business out in the country. The speckled kingsnake is found in the central and southern United States from southern Iowa to the Gulf of Mexico. Notes on the Distribution of Amphibia and Reptilia of Ellis County, Kansas.

Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (7):8, Collins, Joseph T. New records of amphibians and reptiles in Kansas for 2002. State Biological Survey of Kansas, Lawrence. Knight, James L. and Joseph T. Collins. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (10):2-7, Volkmann, Al. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (38):2-4, Taggart, Travis W. and Daniel Murrow. Kansas Fish and Game (30(2)):8-11, Collins, Joseph T. Amphibians and Reptiles in Kansas University of Kansas Museum of Natural History Public Education Series (1):283 pp, Karns, Daryl, Ray E. Ashton, Jr., and Thomas Swearingen.

Yellow speckling on back forms narrow bars in juveniles and occasionally in adults. University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, Miscellaneous Publication (2):336. A check list of the amphibians and reptiles of Ellis County, Kansas. First reported in Kansas by Mozley (1877). 239 pp. An adult speckled kingsnake can range between 35 – 48 inches with a whopping record of 72 inches (6ft.). Revisiting Kansas Herpetological Society field trip and Herp Count data: Smooth scales; belly yellow and irregularly patterned with black; black head, body, and tail profusely speckled with small yellow, cream or white spots. Cowley County herp count 2. However, current populations largest along riverine habitats within the Blackland Prairie and Buhrstone/Lime Hills Ecoregions. The Speckled Kingsnake is a medium- to large-bodied constrictor that grows of 90-122cm (35 to 48 inches).

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In Alabama, juveniles of all three subspecies have the yellow-banded pattern retained by adult eastern kingsnakes (Mount 1975). State Wildlife Grant T7. Taggart, Travis W., Joseph T. Collins, and Curtis J. Schmidt. Brennan, Lawrence A.

Distribution. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (109):14-15, Rundquist, Eric M. Results of the ninth annual KHS herp counts held 1 April-31 May 1997. Juveniles consume nestling rodents and lizards (Dundee and Rossman 1989). STATUS: Rare to uncommon. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (101):11-17, Miller, Larry L. Many amphibian and reptile species identified during KHS 1996 fall field trip to Wabaunsee County. Glass. Collins, Joseph T. and Suzanne L. Collins. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (7):7, Collins, Joseph T. Douglas County herp count. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (58):14-20, Collins, Joseph T. New records of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles in Kansas for 1983.

Additional sources of mortality that likely contribute to the population decline are deliberate killing by humans and mortality due to vehicles. Lampropeltis getula holbrooki is the scientific name of this snake species. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (77):11-, Collins, Joseph T. New records of amphibians and reptiles in Kansas for 1989. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (19):9. Juveniles overwinter under exfoliating bark of dead trees or under logs.

The speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki) is a nonvenomous species of kingsnake, which is endemic to the United States. The snakes can be found in the Southern Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico as well as the South Western Alabama.

EDz Exotics $125. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (25):3-4. Speckled kingnsake. It is especially numerous in rocky areas of the Smoky Hills, Flint Hills, and Osage Cuesta physiographic provinces, and at wetlands like Cheyenne Bottoms, Neosho Waterfowl Refuge, and Jamestown Wildlife Area. This can also go the other way around. Collinsorum 4(3):4, Taggart, Travis W. Spring Field Trip to the Greenhorn Limestone of Russell County. In 1902 Stejneger pointed out that because Coluber sayi is a different snake, Pituophis catenifer sayi, the name sayi could not be applied to this snake. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (106):2-3, Rakestraw, J. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (83):7-13, Collins, Joseph T. Results of third Kansas herp count held during April-May 1991. Primary among these are increased loss of habitat, especially associated with logging of hardwoods along watercourses, and the spread of imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri), a suspected predator of eggs and juveniles. Collinsorum 2(3/4):4, Taggart, Travis W. KHS 2013 Summer Field Trip to Coldwater Lake, Comanche County. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (2):18-20. A speckled kingsnake can kill and eat rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins without any fear of their venom. Thesis. Eggs in clutches of 2-17 and generally hatch in fall. In fact I don't particularly remember them even acting aggressively at all. Of course the speckled kingsnake is nonvenomous and a bite to a human should cause little harm. They are non-venomous constrictors.The thing that makes all kingsnakes most popular is their immunity to the venom of the pit vipers found in the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 8():306-310, Mozley, Annie E. List of Kansas snakes in the museum of the Kansas State University. The speckled kingsnake usually grows up to 48 inches (120 cm) in total length (including tail), but the record total length is 72 inches (180 cm). KHS field trip, May 1984.

Pages 71-74 in Multidisciplinary Guidebook 4. I was delighted to find a small speckled kingsnake and a milksnake hanging out under there. Cat R from North Carolina, U.S. on August 01, 2012: And here I thought Hillbillies identify snakes by how they taste. The scales are smooth and the anal plate single.

Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 6():34-35, Yarrow, Henry C. Check list of North American Reptilia and Batrachia with catalogue of specimens in U. S. National Museum. Capron, Marty and Jan Perry. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (120):5-5, Collins, Joseph T. New records of amphibians and reptiles in Kansas for 2000. 400pp. It frequently will expel musk and feces or bite when threatened. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (87):12-17, Collins, Joseph T. Results of the fourth Kansas herp count held during April-May 1992. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (7):8, Platt, Dwight R. Lizards and snakes (Order Squamata) of Harvey County, Kansas. pp. There are seven subspecies of L. getula (Blaney 1977, Ernst and Barbour 1989), three of which occur in Alabama. Unlike many species of snakes, speckled kingsnakes do have a reputation as biters when grabbed by people. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 37():1195-1443. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (11):10, Taggart, Travis W. Results of the KHS 2005 fall field trip [to Crawford County]. Turtles and Lizards. 5pp. Spring herp counts: A Kansas tradition. There are several videos of this on the internet you can watch. Rundquist, Eric M. Field checklist (of) amphibians and reptiles of Kansas. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (111):16-17, Rundquist, Eric M. KDWP herp sting so far nets nine on Kansas and Federal charges. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (5):13-16, Lokke, John L. and Jill Lokke. 2nd edition. Additional records of the reptiles of the central prairie region of the United States Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 37():193-216, Brennan, Lawrence A.

This snake was first described by American herpetologist John Edwards Holbrook in 1842.

The speckled kingsnake usually grows up to 48 inches (120 cm) in total length (including tail), but the record total length is 72 inches (180 cm).

Collinsorum 5(2-3):2-3, Mardis, Dexter R. Results from three Herpetofaunal tallies at Wichita State University’s Youngmeyer Ranch in Northwestern Activity generally extends from April through October. While I don't condone doing this, it is amazing to watch the venomous snakes we've been raised to fear grovel before the mighty kingsnake. It is recommended to keep captive speckled kingsnake as pet, the wild tends to be more aggressive even though it may be tamed with frequent handling. Pyron, R. Alexander and Frank T. Burbrink. [4][5] It was for many years considered a subspecies of L. getula, but has been elevated to full species status as L. holbrooki. Pages 62-76 in Preliminary inventory of the biota of Woodson County State Fishing Lake and Game Management Area. See synonymy in speciesbox. 19pp. Powell, Robert, Roger Conant, and Joseph T. Collins.

Illustrated Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles in Kansas: An Identification Manual. KHS to conduct summer field trip to western Kansas. Systematic Biology 67(5):743–755, Houck, Mike.

Geographic range.

I doubt you are wanting to catch copperheads to feed to your snake, which would be extremely dangerous. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston. This morph of L. nigra is a Coastal Plain inhabitant below the Fall Line. The common name is derived from the pattern, which is black, with small yellow-white specks, one speck in the center of almost every dorsal scale. I thought my poor sweet grandmother was going to have a heart attack. This reptile is nonvenomous, and kills its prey by constriction. The amphibians and reptiles of Cheyenne County, Kansas, Report Number 15. Like most kingsnakes, the speckled kingsnake will rattle it's tail on the ground to emulate a rattlesnake when threatened. When I was 8 or 9 I found one at my grandparent's business out in the country. The speckled kingsnake is found in the central and southern United States from southern Iowa to the Gulf of Mexico. Notes on the Distribution of Amphibia and Reptilia of Ellis County, Kansas.

Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (7):8, Collins, Joseph T. New records of amphibians and reptiles in Kansas for 2002. State Biological Survey of Kansas, Lawrence. Knight, James L. and Joseph T. Collins. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (10):2-7, Volkmann, Al. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (38):2-4, Taggart, Travis W. and Daniel Murrow. Kansas Fish and Game (30(2)):8-11, Collins, Joseph T. Amphibians and Reptiles in Kansas University of Kansas Museum of Natural History Public Education Series (1):283 pp, Karns, Daryl, Ray E. Ashton, Jr., and Thomas Swearingen.

Yellow speckling on back forms narrow bars in juveniles and occasionally in adults. University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, Miscellaneous Publication (2):336. A check list of the amphibians and reptiles of Ellis County, Kansas. First reported in Kansas by Mozley (1877). 239 pp. An adult speckled kingsnake can range between 35 – 48 inches with a whopping record of 72 inches (6ft.). Revisiting Kansas Herpetological Society field trip and Herp Count data: Smooth scales; belly yellow and irregularly patterned with black; black head, body, and tail profusely speckled with small yellow, cream or white spots. Cowley County herp count 2. However, current populations largest along riverine habitats within the Blackland Prairie and Buhrstone/Lime Hills Ecoregions. The Speckled Kingsnake is a medium- to large-bodied constrictor that grows of 90-122cm (35 to 48 inches).

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U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D. C. pp. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 2(13):353-430, Hurter, Julius. OTHER NAMES: Guinea Snake, Say’s Kingsnake. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (124):6-8, Rundquist, Eric M. Results of the thirteenth annual KHS herp counts for 2001, held 1 April-30 June. University of Kansas Publications Museum of Natural History Public Education Series(2):viii + 18. BASIS FOR STATUS CLASSIFICATION: In Alabama, populations have decreased noticeably over the past 30 years.

This one was about 2 feet long and was hiding under some rotted wood I was cleaning up. 114pp. Speckled Kingsnake Pictures Gallery 69pp. 158pp. Collinsorum 6(2-3):6-8. Speckled kingsnakes can be found throughout a wide area of the south eastern to middle of the United States including Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, etc.. Speckled kingsnakes can be found in anywhere from grasslands to forested areas like most kingsnakes, however the speckled kingsnake can also be found commonly in swamps and wetlands. Curl, Richard L. Final Environmental Statement: Milford Lake Kansas operation and maintenance. It is also known as the "salt-and-pepper snake".[2].

In Alabama, juveniles of all three subspecies have the yellow-banded pattern retained by adult eastern kingsnakes (Mount 1975). State Wildlife Grant T7. Taggart, Travis W., Joseph T. Collins, and Curtis J. Schmidt. Brennan, Lawrence A.

Distribution. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (109):14-15, Rundquist, Eric M. Results of the ninth annual KHS herp counts held 1 April-31 May 1997. Juveniles consume nestling rodents and lizards (Dundee and Rossman 1989). STATUS: Rare to uncommon. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (101):11-17, Miller, Larry L. Many amphibian and reptile species identified during KHS 1996 fall field trip to Wabaunsee County. Glass. Collins, Joseph T. and Suzanne L. Collins. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (7):7, Collins, Joseph T. Douglas County herp count. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (58):14-20, Collins, Joseph T. New records of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles in Kansas for 1983.

Additional sources of mortality that likely contribute to the population decline are deliberate killing by humans and mortality due to vehicles. Lampropeltis getula holbrooki is the scientific name of this snake species. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (77):11-, Collins, Joseph T. New records of amphibians and reptiles in Kansas for 1989. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (19):9. Juveniles overwinter under exfoliating bark of dead trees or under logs.

The speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki) is a nonvenomous species of kingsnake, which is endemic to the United States. The snakes can be found in the Southern Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico as well as the South Western Alabama.

EDz Exotics $125. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (25):3-4. Speckled kingnsake. It is especially numerous in rocky areas of the Smoky Hills, Flint Hills, and Osage Cuesta physiographic provinces, and at wetlands like Cheyenne Bottoms, Neosho Waterfowl Refuge, and Jamestown Wildlife Area. This can also go the other way around. Collinsorum 4(3):4, Taggart, Travis W. Spring Field Trip to the Greenhorn Limestone of Russell County. In 1902 Stejneger pointed out that because Coluber sayi is a different snake, Pituophis catenifer sayi, the name sayi could not be applied to this snake. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (106):2-3, Rakestraw, J. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (83):7-13, Collins, Joseph T. Results of third Kansas herp count held during April-May 1991. Primary among these are increased loss of habitat, especially associated with logging of hardwoods along watercourses, and the spread of imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri), a suspected predator of eggs and juveniles. Collinsorum 2(3/4):4, Taggart, Travis W. KHS 2013 Summer Field Trip to Coldwater Lake, Comanche County. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (2):18-20. A speckled kingsnake can kill and eat rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins without any fear of their venom. Thesis. Eggs in clutches of 2-17 and generally hatch in fall. In fact I don't particularly remember them even acting aggressively at all. Of course the speckled kingsnake is nonvenomous and a bite to a human should cause little harm. They are non-venomous constrictors.The thing that makes all kingsnakes most popular is their immunity to the venom of the pit vipers found in the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 8():306-310, Mozley, Annie E. List of Kansas snakes in the museum of the Kansas State University. The speckled kingsnake usually grows up to 48 inches (120 cm) in total length (including tail), but the record total length is 72 inches (180 cm). KHS field trip, May 1984.

Pages 71-74 in Multidisciplinary Guidebook 4. I was delighted to find a small speckled kingsnake and a milksnake hanging out under there. Cat R from North Carolina, U.S. on August 01, 2012: And here I thought Hillbillies identify snakes by how they taste. The scales are smooth and the anal plate single.

Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 6():34-35, Yarrow, Henry C. Check list of North American Reptilia and Batrachia with catalogue of specimens in U. S. National Museum. Capron, Marty and Jan Perry. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (120):5-5, Collins, Joseph T. New records of amphibians and reptiles in Kansas for 2000. 400pp. It frequently will expel musk and feces or bite when threatened. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (87):12-17, Collins, Joseph T. Results of the fourth Kansas herp count held during April-May 1992. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (7):8, Platt, Dwight R. Lizards and snakes (Order Squamata) of Harvey County, Kansas. pp. There are seven subspecies of L. getula (Blaney 1977, Ernst and Barbour 1989), three of which occur in Alabama. Unlike many species of snakes, speckled kingsnakes do have a reputation as biters when grabbed by people. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 37():1195-1443. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (11):10, Taggart, Travis W. Results of the KHS 2005 fall field trip [to Crawford County]. Turtles and Lizards. 5pp. Spring herp counts: A Kansas tradition. There are several videos of this on the internet you can watch. Rundquist, Eric M. Field checklist (of) amphibians and reptiles of Kansas. Kansas Herpetological Society Newsletter (111):16-17, Rundquist, Eric M. KDWP herp sting so far nets nine on Kansas and Federal charges. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (5):13-16, Lokke, John L. and Jill Lokke. 2nd edition. Additional records of the reptiles of the central prairie region of the United States Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 37():193-216, Brennan, Lawrence A.

This snake was first described by American herpetologist John Edwards Holbrook in 1842.

The speckled kingsnake usually grows up to 48 inches (120 cm) in total length (including tail), but the record total length is 72 inches (180 cm).

Collinsorum 5(2-3):2-3, Mardis, Dexter R. Results from three Herpetofaunal tallies at Wichita State University’s Youngmeyer Ranch in Northwestern Activity generally extends from April through October. While I don't condone doing this, it is amazing to watch the venomous snakes we've been raised to fear grovel before the mighty kingsnake. It is recommended to keep captive speckled kingsnake as pet, the wild tends to be more aggressive even though it may be tamed with frequent handling. Pyron, R. Alexander and Frank T. Burbrink. [4][5] It was for many years considered a subspecies of L. getula, but has been elevated to full species status as L. holbrooki. Pages 62-76 in Preliminary inventory of the biota of Woodson County State Fishing Lake and Game Management Area. See synonymy in speciesbox. 19pp. Powell, Robert, Roger Conant, and Joseph T. Collins.

Illustrated Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles in Kansas: An Identification Manual. KHS to conduct summer field trip to western Kansas. Systematic Biology 67(5):743–755, Houck, Mike.

Geographic range.

I doubt you are wanting to catch copperheads to feed to your snake, which would be extremely dangerous. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston. This morph of L. nigra is a Coastal Plain inhabitant below the Fall Line. The common name is derived from the pattern, which is black, with small yellow-white specks, one speck in the center of almost every dorsal scale. I thought my poor sweet grandmother was going to have a heart attack. This reptile is nonvenomous, and kills its prey by constriction. The amphibians and reptiles of Cheyenne County, Kansas, Report Number 15. Like most kingsnakes, the speckled kingsnake will rattle it's tail on the ground to emulate a rattlesnake when threatened. When I was 8 or 9 I found one at my grandparent's business out in the country. The speckled kingsnake is found in the central and southern United States from southern Iowa to the Gulf of Mexico. Notes on the Distribution of Amphibia and Reptilia of Ellis County, Kansas.

Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (7):8, Collins, Joseph T. New records of amphibians and reptiles in Kansas for 2002. State Biological Survey of Kansas, Lawrence. Knight, James L. and Joseph T. Collins. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (10):2-7, Volkmann, Al. Journal of Kansas Herpetology (38):2-4, Taggart, Travis W. and Daniel Murrow. Kansas Fish and Game (30(2)):8-11, Collins, Joseph T. Amphibians and Reptiles in Kansas University of Kansas Museum of Natural History Public Education Series (1):283 pp, Karns, Daryl, Ray E. Ashton, Jr., and Thomas Swearingen.

Yellow speckling on back forms narrow bars in juveniles and occasionally in adults. University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, Miscellaneous Publication (2):336. A check list of the amphibians and reptiles of Ellis County, Kansas. First reported in Kansas by Mozley (1877). 239 pp. An adult speckled kingsnake can range between 35 – 48 inches with a whopping record of 72 inches (6ft.). Revisiting Kansas Herpetological Society field trip and Herp Count data: Smooth scales; belly yellow and irregularly patterned with black; black head, body, and tail profusely speckled with small yellow, cream or white spots. Cowley County herp count 2. However, current populations largest along riverine habitats within the Blackland Prairie and Buhrstone/Lime Hills Ecoregions. The Speckled Kingsnake is a medium- to large-bodied constrictor that grows of 90-122cm (35 to 48 inches).

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