Lampropeltis getula nitida
| Lampropeltis getula nitida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lampropeltis |
| Species: | L. getula |
| Subspecies: | L. g. nitida |
| Trinomial name | |
| Lampropeltis getula nitida | |
Lampropeltis getula nitida, or the Baja cape kingsnake is a subspecies of common kingsnake, originating from Baja California, in Mexico.
They are a short, stocky snake, averaging at lower than five feet in length. They are chocolate-brown to black, with either a broken or unbroken stripe running the length of their body.
This subspecies is considered by some to be a hypermelanistic morph of the California Kingsnake