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Lampropeltis getula (eastern kingsnake)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Lampropeltis getula, commonly known as the eastern kingsnake, common kingsnake, or chain kingsnake (), is a harmless colubrid species endemic to the United States and Mexico. It has long been a favorite among collectors. Eight subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  4.50 lbs (2.041 kg)
Female Maturity [1]  3 years
Male Maturity [1]  3 years
Gestation [1]  59 days
Litter Size [1]  11
Maximum Longevity [1]  33 years

Predators

Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)[2]
Bubo virginianus (Great Horned Owl)[2]
Buteo jamaicensis (Red-tailed Hawk)[2]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0