California Kingsnake vs. Ground Snake
Their ranges overlap widely in the desert Southwest, where banded Ground Snakes can look like small kingsnakes. A: Clean white or yellow bands on black or brown in the California Kingsnake; black bands with orange or cream between in the Ground Snake. B: Big (to 4 ft), a glossy rounded head in the California Kingsnake; tiny (to 19 in), a small head in the Ground Snake.
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