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title: "Lancetogłów królewski"
description: "Lampropeltis getula — Gady. Lampropeltis getula, commonly known as the eastern kingsnake, the common kingsnake, and the chain kingsnake, is a species of harmless snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/eastern-kingsnake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Lancetogłów królewski

> Lampropeltis getula — Gady. Lampropeltis getula, commonly known as the eastern kingsnake, the common kingsnake, and the chain kingsnake, is a species of harmless snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae.

- Scientific name: *Lampropeltis getula*
- Category: `reptiles` (Gady)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `zoo` (Zoo i zwierzęta domowe)
- iNaturalist observations: 5011
- Wikidata: [Q747093](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q747093)
- iNaturalist taxon: [29813](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/29813)

## Names

- en: Eastern Kingsnake
- de: Kettennatter
- es: Falsa coralillo real estadounidense
- fr: Serpent roi de l'Est
- nl: Gewone koningsslang
- pl: Lancetogłów królewski

## Countries with the most observations

US (4372)

## Summary

Lampropeltis getula, commonly known as the eastern kingsnake, the common kingsnake, and the chain kingsnake, is a species of harmless snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the southeastern United States. It has long been a favorite among collectors.  Four  subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Each of these taxa had previously been described as distinct species for more than a century.

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

## Photo

![Lancetogłów królewski](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/eastern-kingsnake/medium.jpg)

Photo: Samuel Paul Galick · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28416471

## Machine access

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