ARIZONA MOUNTAIN KINGSNAKE
Lampropeltis pyromelana pyromelana

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

Lampropeltis pyromelana pyromelana  from  Cochise Co.,  Az.                                                                        Photo by Diego Ortiz

Lampropeltis  pyromelana  pyromelana  from  the   Santa  Rita Mountains of southern Arizona                    Photo by Robert Bichler

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

Habitat of Lampropeltis pyromelana pyromelana in the Catalina Mountains of Pima County, Arizona              Photo by James D. Bear

Distribution:  In our region, this species occurs in southwestern New Mexico and throughout much of Arizona. Legal Status:  This species is not protected in our region.

Lampropeltis  pyromelana  pyromelana  from   the   Santa  Rita Mountains of Arizona                                       Photo by Bill Koenig

Lampropeltis  pyromelana  pyromelana   from   the   Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona                                       Photo by Bill Koenig

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