Lampropeltis calligaster

Lampropeltis calligaster

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Lampropeltis
Species: Lampropeltis calligaster

Name

Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827)

Combinations

• Coluber calligaster Harlan, 1827: 359 [original combination]
• Ablabes triangulum var. calligaster — Hallowell, 1856: 244 [subsequent combination]
• Lampropeltis calligaster Cope, 1860: 255 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Harlan, R. 1827. Genera of North American Reptilia, and synopsis of the species. Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 5: 317–372.
• Cope, E.D. 1860. Catalogue of the Colubridae in the Museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, with notes and descriptions of new species. Part II. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 12: 241–266.

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2023. Lampropeltis calligaster. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 1 November 2022.
• Hammerson, G.A. 2007. IUCN: Lampropeltis calligaster  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T63826A12719786. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63826A12719786.en. Accessed on 01 November 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Prairie Kingsnake

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