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title: "California King Snake"
description: "Lampropeltis californiae — Répteis. The California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) is a nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the western United States and northern Mexico, and is found in a variety of habitats."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/california-king-snake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# California King Snake

> Lampropeltis californiae — Répteis. The California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) is a nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the western United States and northern Mexico, and is found in a variety of habitats.

- Scientific name: *Lampropeltis californiae*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `zoo` (Zoo e animais de estimação), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 16342
- Wikidata: [Q3216841](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3216841)
- iNaturalist taxon: [146199](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/146199)

## Names

- en: California King Snake
- de: Kalifornische Kettennatter
- es: Falsa coralillo del Noroeste
- fr: Serpent-roi de Californie

## Countries with the most observations

US (14424), MX (451), ES (16)

## Summary

The California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) is a nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the western United States and northern Mexico, and is found in a variety of habitats. Due to ease of care and a wide range of color variations, the California kingsnake is one of the most popular snakes in captivity.

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

## Photo

![California King Snake](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/california-king-snake/medium.jpg)

Photo: Theo Summer · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166735395

## Machine access

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