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Desert kingsnake, the Glossary

The desert kingsnake (Lampropeltis splendida) is a species of kingsnake native to Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico, United States.^[1]

26 relations: Arizona, Black, Charles Frédéric Girard, Colubridae, Diamondback rattlesnake, Diet (nutrition), Edward Drinker Cope, Habitat, Karl Patterson Schmidt, Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula, Lizard, Mesic habitat, New Mexico, Pit viper, Rattlesnake, Reptile, Riparian zone, Rodent, Snake, Species, Spencer Fullerton Baird, Texas, Venom, Western diamondback rattlesnake, Yellow.
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Arizona

Arizona (Hoozdo Hahoodzo; Alĭ ṣonak) is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States.

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Black

Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light.

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Charles Frédéric Girard

Charles Frédéric Girard (8 March 1822 – 29 January 1895) was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.

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Colubridae

Colubridae (commonly known as colubrids, from coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes.

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Diamondback rattlesnake

Diamondback rattlesnake may refer to.

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Diet (nutrition)

In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism.

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Edward Drinker Cope

Edward Drinker Cope (July 28, 1840 – April 12, 1897) was an American zoologist, paleontologist, comparative anatomist, herpetologist, and ichthyologist.

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Habitat

In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species.

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Karl Patterson Schmidt

Karl Patterson Schmidt (June 19, 1890 – September 26, 1957) was an American herpetologist.

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Kingsnake

Kingsnakes are colubrid New World members of the genus Lampropeltis, which includes 26 species. Desert kingsnake and Kingsnake are Lampropeltis.

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Lampropeltis getula

Lampropeltis getula, commonly known as the eastern kingsnake,Conant R (1975). Desert kingsnake and Lampropeltis getula are Lampropeltis.

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Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains.

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Mesic habitat

In ecology, a mesic habitat is a type of habitat with a well-balanced or moderate supply of moisture throughout the growing season (e.g., a mesic forest, temperate hardwood forest, or dry-mesic prairie).

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New Mexico

New Mexico (Nuevo MéxicoIn Peninsular Spanish, a spelling variant, Méjico, is also used alongside México. According to the Diccionario panhispánico de dudas by Royal Spanish Academy and Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, the spelling version with J is correct; however, the spelling with X is recommended, as it is the one that is used in Mexican Spanish.; Yootó Hahoodzo) is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States.

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Pit viper

The Crotalinae, commonly known as pit vipers,Mehrtens JM (1987).

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Rattlesnake

Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes that form the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae (the pit vipers).

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Reptile

Reptiles, as commonly defined, are a group of tetrapods with usually an ectothermic ('cold-blooded') metabolism and amniotic development.

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Riparian zone

A riparian zone or riparian area is the interface between land and a river or stream.

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Rodent

Rodents (from Latin rodere, 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws.

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Snake

Snakes are elongated, limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes.

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Species

A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.

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Spencer Fullerton Baird

Spencer Fullerton Baird (February 3, 1823 – August 19, 1887) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and museum curator.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.

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Venom

Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action.

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Western diamondback rattlesnake

The western diamondback rattlesnake or Texas diamond-backWright AH, Wright AA. Desert kingsnake and western diamondback rattlesnake are Fauna of the Southwestern United States and Taxa named by Spencer Fullerton Baird.

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Yellow

Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_kingsnake

Also known as Desert Black Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula splendida, Lampropeltis splendida.