A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California
Lampropeltis getula californiae - California Kingsnake:
Page 3 - Habitat
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| Pictures and information about this snake and its habitat have been put on three pages:
Page 1, the main page, shows pictures of the more common banded form of the California Kingsnake, plus a range map, a description and natural history information, references, and links to more information. Page 2 illustrates naturally-occuring aberrant morph California Kingsnakes. Page 3, this page, shows some of the wide variety of habitats utilized by California Kingsnakes. |
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| The California Kingsnake occurs in many habitats, including deserts, woodlands, grasslands, chaparral, agricultural, and riparian areas, which puts them almost anywhere. These are a few of the locations or habitat types where we have found them. |
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| Grassland/Riparian Habitat, San Joaquin County |
Oak/Grassland habitat, Alameda County |
Oak/Grassland habitat, Alameda County |
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| Oak/Grassland habitat, Alameda County |
Coastal scrub habitat, San Diego County |
Habitat, Marin County |
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| Coastal San Diego County grassland habitat that is rapidly disappearing due to development. © Brian Hinds | Coastal scrub habitat, San Diego County |
Oak/Grassland habitat, Alameda County |
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| Semi-arid grassland habitat, (during a wet winter) western Riverside County | Desert scrub habitat, Inyo County | Agricultural riparian habitat, Fresno County |
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| Habitat, coastal Monterey County | Marsh and mixed woodland habitat, Lake County |
Grassland habitat, coastal San Luis Obispo County |
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| Sierra Nevada foothills habitat, El Dorado County |
Habitat, coastal San Diego County | Habitat, Yuba County |
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| Habitat, Kings County | Coastal habitat, San Diego County | Kingsnake tracks in coastal habitat, San Diego County |
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| Go to Page 1 to see to see pictures of the more common banded form of the California Kingsnake, plus a range map, a species description and natural history information, references, and links to more information. |
Go to Page 2 to see some other naturally-occuring aberrant morphs of California Kingsnakes. |
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