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    The California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) in habitat, quite a secretive snake they spend much of their time underground and are rarely encountered.
    A macro of the scales and triad pattern of a California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) from the Santa Cruz mountains. Many snakes with this pattern are called coral snake mimics but these kingsnakes live many 100s of miles from the nearest species of coral snake.  The different colors may help break up the snake's shape when it moves.
    The California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) in habitat, quite a secretive snake they spend much of their time underground and are rarely encountered.