Desert Kingsnake vs. Speckled Kingsnake

They meet and mix in central and western Texas, where intergrades are common. A: Thin yellow crossbands across a black back in the Desert Kingsnake; no crossbands: an even salt-and-pepper of pale dots in the Speckled Kingsnake. B: Speckled yellow on the sides, the back more solidly black in the Desert Kingsnake; a pale dot in nearly every scale, back and sides alike in the Speckled Kingsnake. Where they meet, range is the best guide: west of central Texas (Desert) vs east (Speckled).

Photographs via iNaturalist under Creative Commons licences; the photographers are credited on the sheet.

More comparisons

• Desert Kingsnake vs. California Kingsnake
• Desert Kingsnake vs. Common Coachwhip
• Central American Indigo Snake vs. Desert Kingsnake
• Speckled Racer vs. Desert Kingsnake
• Speckled Kingsnake vs. Black Kingsnake

Wildsight identifies the reptiles and amphibians of the United States. Every comparison