Lampropeltis pyromelana

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Lampropeltis
Species: Lampropeltis pyromelana
Subspecies: L. p. infralabialis – L. p. knoblochi – L. p. pyromelana
Name

Lampropeltis pyromelana (Cope, 1866)
Synonyms

Ophibolus pyromelanus Cope, 1866: 305
Lampropeltis pyrrhomelaena [sic] — Blanchard, 1920
Lampropeltis pyromelana — Stebbins, 1985: 193
Lampropeltis pyromelana — Liner, 1994
Lampropeltis pyromelana — Mattison, 2007: 133

References

Cope, E.D. 1867. On the REPTILIA and BATRACHIA of the Sonoran Province of the Nearctic Region. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 18 [1866]: 300–314.
Stebbins, R.C. 1985. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, 2nd ed. Houghton Mifflin, Boston.
Mattison, Chris 2007. The New Encyclopedia of Snakes. Princeton University Press.
Lampropeltis pyromelana at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 13 sep 2008.

Vernacular names
English: Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake
日本語: シロハナキングヘビ

Lampropeltis pyromelana, the Arizona mountain kingsnake or Sonoran mountain kingsnake,[2] is a species of snake native to Arizona. It can grow up to 36 inches (910 mm) in length.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Within Arizona, L. pyromelana has a discontinuous range extending from the extreme northwestern corner of the state, across the central mountain ranges and the Mogollon Rim, into the "sky island" mountain ranges of the southeast. They can be found at elevations ranging from 3,000–9,000 feet (910–2,740 m) in a variety of habitats from chaparral to conifer forests, often near streams or springs and associated with juniper woodland.[1]
Ecology

L. pyromelana feeds on lizards, rodents and nestling birds.[4] It tends to spend the daytime among rocks, logs, or dense clumps of vegetation.[1]
References

Hammerson, G.A.; Mendoza-Quijano, F. (2019). "Lampropeltis pyromelana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T68045250A68045261. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T68045250A68045261.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
"Sonoran mountain kingsnake". Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
"Lampropeltis Information". University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
Thomas C. Brennan. "Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake". Reptiles of Arizona. Retrieved September 21, 2015.