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Ground Snake vs. Coast Mountain Kingsnake

Banded Ground Snakes look like tiny kingsnakes; their records touch in southern California. A: Black bands with orange saddles, no white in the Ground Snake; red, black and white rings all the way round in the Coast Mountain Kingsnake. B: Small, the snout ordinary and pale in the Ground Snake; black snout in the Coast Mountain Kingsnake.

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Ground Snake

Sonora semiannulata

Coast Mountain Kingsnake

Lampropeltis multifasciata
Ground Snake vs. Coast Mountain Kingsnake: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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