Madrean Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis knoblochi
Taylor, 1940
lam-proh-PEL-tis — KNOB-lock-eye
SSAR 9th Edition Comments:
There are no current SSAR comments for this taxon.
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Taxonomic Etymology:
Named for a noted scientist.
Lampropeltis — From Greek: lampros (λαμπρός) = “bright,” “shining”; pelte (πέλτη) = “small shield”; “Shiny shield” — a reference to the smooth, glossy scales that reflect light, giving these snakes a polished or shiny appearance.
knoblochi — Patronym honoring Irving Knobloch, an American botanist and zoologist.
First instance(s) of published English names:
No historic English names have been assigned to this taxon yet.
Catalog of American Amphibians and Reptiles
The Reptile Database
GenBank
USGS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Selected References:
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1940
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Taylor, Edward H. A new Lampropeltis from western Mexico. Copeia 1940(4):253-255
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1973
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Blaney, Richard M.. Lampropeltis. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (150):1-2
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2011
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Burbrink, Frank T., Helen Yao, Matthew Ingrasci, Robert W. Bryson Jr., Timothy J Guiher, and Sara Ruane. Speciation at the Mogollon Rim in the Arizona Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 60(2011):445-454
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