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Coast Mountain Kingsnake vs. Long-nosed Snake

Both are banded red, black and white; their records overlap in southern California. A: Rings that go all the way around the body in the Coast Mountain Kingsnake; black saddles that stop short of the belly in the Long-nosed Snake. B: Clean rings in the Coast Mountain Kingsnake; cream with black speckles in the Long-nosed Snake. The Long-nosed Snake also has a long, pointed snout and a mostly white belly.

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Coast Mountain Kingsnake

Lampropeltis multifasciata

Long-nosed Snake

Rhinocheilus lecontei
Coast Mountain Kingsnake vs. Long-nosed Snake: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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