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Chihuahuan Mountain Kingsnake vs. Ground Snake

Both live on rocky slopes and grassland in Arizona; banded Ground Snakes are black and orange or red. A: Red, black and white rings, each white ring bordered by black in the Chihuahuan Mountain Kingsnake; black bands on orange or cream; no white rings bordered by black in the Ground Snake. B: Black with a white or cream snout in the Chihuahuan Mountain Kingsnake; plain, no white snout in the Ground Snake. C: To 43 in (109 cm) in the Chihuahuan Mountain Kingsnake; small: to 19 in (48 cm) in the Ground Snake.

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Chihuahuan Mountain Kingsnake

Lampropeltis knoblochi

Ground Snake

Sonora semiannulata
Chihuahuan Mountain Kingsnake vs. Ground Snake: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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