ARIZONA MOUNTAIN KINGSNAKE
Lampropeltis pyromelana pyromelana

Lampropeltis pyromelana pyromelana  from  Yavapai Co.,  Az.                                                                        Photo by Kerby Ross

Lampropeltis pyromelana pyromelana  from  Yavapai  Co., Az. with a reduced amount of red pigmentation      Photo by Kerby Ross

Distribution:  In our region, this species occurs in Arizona and New Mexico above the Mogollan Rim and in adjacant Utah and Nevada. Legal Status:  In our region, this species is protected only in the state of Nevada.

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