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title: "California Mountain Kingsnake"
description: "Lampropeltis zonata — Rettili. The California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake that is endemic to North America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/california-mountain-kingsnake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# California Mountain Kingsnake

> Lampropeltis zonata — Rettili. The California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake that is endemic to North America.

- Scientific name: *Lampropeltis zonata*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Montagne)
- iNaturalist observations: 1164
- Wikidata: [Q2716258](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2716258)
- iNaturalist taxon: [371962](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/371962)

## Names

- en: California Mountain Kingsnake
- de: Kalifornische Königsnatter
- es: Falsa coralillo real de California
- nl: California mountain kingsnake

## Countries with the most observations

US (1066)

## Summary

The California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake that is endemic to North America. It is a coral snake mimic, having a similar pattern consisting of red, black, and yellow on its body, but the snake is completely harmless. Seven subspecies are recognized, with five found in the U.S., including the nominotypical subspecies, and two in Mexico.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_mountain_kingsnake

## Photo

![California Mountain Kingsnake](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/california-mountain-kingsnake/medium.jpg)

Photo: Heibudas · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/364461120

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/california-mountain-kingsnake?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).