Ruthvens Kingsnake
Lampropeltis ruthveni
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Lampropeltis
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 22 places on iNaturalist
- Diet
- Eats other snakes
About
Ruthvens Kingsnake (Lampropeltis ruthveni) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Mexico. It is known to eat other snakes. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, cloud forest, tropical dry forest and 14 more. Recorded in 22 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Greer’s Kingsnake Lampropeltis greeri
- South Florida Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis occipitolineata
- California Mountain Kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata
- Madrean Mountain Kingsnake Lampropeltis knoblochi
- Prairie Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster
- Mole snake Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
- Webb's Kingsnake Lampropeltis webbi
- Mexican Kingsnake Lampropeltis mexicana
- Gray-banded Kingsnake Lampropeltis alterna
- Santa Catalina Kingsnake Lampropeltis catalinensis
- Desert Kingsnake Lampropeltis splendida
- Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.