Lampropeltis pyromelana
Species of snake
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Lampropeltis pyromelana, the Sonoran mountain kingsnake or Arizona mountain kingsnake,[2] is a species of snake native to the southwestern United States. It can grow up to 36 inches (910 mm) in length.[3]
| Lampropeltis pyromelana | |
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| Lampropeltis pyromelana woodini | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lampropeltis |
| Species: | L. pyromelana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lampropeltis pyromelana (Cope, 1866) | |
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Distribution and habitat
Within Arizona, L. pyromelana has a discontinuous range extending from the extreme northwestern corner of the state, across the central mountain ranges and the Mogollon Rim, into the "sky island" mountain ranges of the southeast. They can be found at elevations ranging from 3,000–9,000 feet (910–2,740 m)[4] in a variety of habitats from chaparral to conifer forests, often near streams or springs and associated with juniper woodland.[1]
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