I’m not sure why, but this is a species that I’ve never seen before. I’ve been all over their range, in good habitat, looking for rattlesnakes and such … just never bumped into one of these. They’re beautiful, but it’s never been an actual target on a trip. That might need to change.
Lampropeltis pyromelana
Tags: king snake, lampropeltis, pyromelana, sonoran mountain kingsnake
