Subphylum Vertebrata Scientific name Lampropeltis webbi | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
Similar Lampropeltis ruthveni, Lampropeltis nigra, Guatemalan milk snake, Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata, Ecuadorian milk snake |
Lampropeltis webbi is a species of king snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
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Etymology
The specific name, webbi, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert G. Webb.
Habitat and geographic range
Lampropeltis webbi has been found in rugged mixed boreal-tropical forest in a mountainous region, near the border between the Mexican states of Durango and Sinaloa. It is a very little known species.
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