Lampropeltis getula getula x Lampropeltis getula subspecies
- Average size: 36-48 inches; Young are about 5-8 inches at birth.
- Range: Found in the Apalachicola Lowlands, between the Apalachicola
and the Ochlockonee rivers.
- Diet: Snakes, turtle eggs, lizards, rodents, small birds and their eggs.
- Status: Uncommon.
- This subspecies is a bit of a mystery. Believed to be an intergrade
between the Eastern Kingsnake and...well, the other parent being
unknown. At least that's what some "experts" say. It once had the
now invalid subspecies status of Lampropeltis getula goini. More recent
studies by Bruce Means and Kenny Krysko are promoting a new
subspecies status of Lampropeltis getula meansi. We'll have to wait and
see if it's accepted by the "experts". Either way this snake remains
one of my favorites. The photos show just two of the variable colors
and patterns of this wonder kingsnake. The lower photo is a
juvenile.
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