Chihuahuan Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis pyromelana knoblochi
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- L. p. knoblochi – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- L. p. knoblochi – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Orion McElroy
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- L. p. knoblochi – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- L. p. knoblochi – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Bill Koenig
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- L. p. knoblochi – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Bill Koenig
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- L. p. knoblochi – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Jeff Nordland
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- L. p. knoblochi – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Kent VanSooy
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- L. p. knoblochi – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Robert Bichler
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- L. p. knoblochi – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- L. p. knoblochi – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- L. p. knoblochi Habitat – Pima Co, AZ – photo by James D. Bear
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Lampropeltis p. knoblochi occurs in southwestern New Mexico and throughout the Madrean highlands of southern Arizona south of the Mogollan Rim.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lampropeltis pyromelana knoblochi (Taylor – 1940)
Genus: Lampropeltis, Greek – lampros = shining, beautiful + pelta = small shield – ref. smooth shiny dorsal scales typical of the genus
Species: pyromelana, Greek – pyrrh= flame colored + melaina = black
Subspecies: knoblochi, honors Dr. Fred Knobloch
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jeager 1962