| KINGSNAKE SPECIE LIST: |
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| Lampropeltis: Gr. Lampros= Shiny, Pelta= Shield, Referring to the smooth shiny dorsal scales |
| Alterna: Lat.Alterna= alternate Common Name - Greyband Kingsnake |
| Calligaster: (same as above) Common Name - Prairie Kingsnake |
| Calligaster: Gr., Kallos= beauty, Gaster= belly / Range Map |
| Rhombomaculata: Gr., Rhombos= Geometric Figure, Lat. Maculata= Spotted Common Name - Mole Kingsnake |
| Occipitolineata: Lat., Occiput= Back of head, Lineata= Lined or striped Common Name - South Florida Mole Kingsnake |
| Californiae: A ref. to the state Common Name - California Kingsnake |
| Floridana: A ref. to the state Common Name - Florida Kingsnake |
| Holbrooki: Honoring John E. Holbrook Common Name - Speckled Kingsnake |
| Nigra: Lat., Nigra= Black Common Name - Black Kingsnake |
| Nigrita: Lat., Nigra= Black, -ita= provided with Common Name - Mexican Black Kingsnake |
| Getula: Getulans= North African people Common Name - Eastern Kingsnake |
| Splendida: Lat.,Splendida= Splendid Common Name - Desert Kingsnake |
| Mexicana: Ref. to Mexico Common Name - Mexican Kingsnake |
| Pyromelana: Gr., Pyrrh= Flame Colored, Melaina= Black |
| Pyromelana: Gr.,Pyrrh= Flame Colored, Melaina= Black Common Name - Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake |
| Knoblochi: Honoring Irving Knobloch Common Name - Chihuahua or Tarahumara Mountain Kingsnake |
| Ruthveni: Honoring Alexander Ruthven Common Name - Ruthven's Kingsnake, or Queretaro Mountain Kingsnake |
| Zonata: Gr., Zonata= Banded |
| Agalma: Gr., delight or ornament Common Name - Baja California Mountain Kingsnake |
| Multicincta: Lat., Multi= Many, Cincta= Banded Common Name - Seirra Mountain Kingsnake |
| Multifasciata: Lat., Multi= Many, Fasciata= Bundled, Banded Common Name - Coastal Mountain Kingsnake |
| Pavirubra: Lat., Parvus= Little, Rubra= red, reddish Common Name - San Bernadino Mountain Kingsnake |
| Pulchra: Lat., Pulchra= Beautiful Common Name - San Diego Mountain Kingsnake |
| Zonata: Gr., Zonata= Banded Common Name - Saint Helena Mountain Kingsnake |
| Triagulum: Lat., Tri= Three, Angulum= Angle or Corner |
| Herrerae: Honoring Alfonso Herrera Common Name- Todos Santos Island Kingsnake |
| Abnorma: Abnormal Common Name - Guatemalan Milk Snake |
| Amuaura: Gr., amauros= Dark or Dim Common Name - Louisiana Milk Snake |
| Andesiana: After the Andes Mountains in South America Common Name - Andean Milk Snake |
| Annulta: Lat., ringed Common Name - Mexican Milk Snake |
| Arcifera: Arch Bearing Common Name - Jalisco Milk Snake |
| Blanchardi: Honoring Frank Blanchard Common Name - Blanchard's Milk Snake |
| Cambelli: Honoring Jonathan Cambell Common Name - Pueblan Milk Snake |
| Celaenops: Gr., Kelainos= black or dark, Gr., ops= of the face Common Name - New Mexico Milk Snake |
| Conanti: Honoring Roger Conant Common Name - Conant's Milk Snake |
| Dixoni: Honoring James Dixon Common Name - Dixon's Milk Snake |
| Elapsoides: Lat., Elaps= Kind of serpent, Oides= similarity to Common Name - Scarlet Kingsnake |
| Gaigae: Honoring Helen Gaige Common Name - Black Milk Snake |
| Gentilis: Of the Genus Common Name - Central Plains Milk Snake |
| Hondurensis: Ref. To Honduras Common Name - Honduran Milk Snake |
| Micropholis: Small Scales Common Name - Ecuadorian Milk Snake |
| Multistrata: Much covered, or many layered Common Name - Pale Milk Snake |
| Nelsoni: Honoring E.W. Nelson Common Name - Nelson's Milk Snake |
| Oligonzona: Few bands Common Name - Pacific Central American Milk Snake |
| Polyzona: Many Bands Common Name- Atlantic Central American Milk Snake |
| Sinaloae: Ref. To Mexican State Sinaloa Common Name - Sinaloan Milk Snake |
| Smithi: Honoring Hobart Smith Common Name - Smith's Milk Snake |
| Stuarti: Honoring L.C. Stuart Common Name - Stuart's Milk Snake |
| Syspila: Completely capped Common Name - Red Milk Snake |
| Triangulum: Lat., Tri= three, Angulum= angle Common Name - Eastern Milk Snake |
| Taylori: Honoring Edward Taylor Common Name - Utah Milk Snake |
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