Gray-banded Kingsnake

Lampropeltis alterna

The Gray-banded Kingsnake is a highly sought-after collector snake endemic to the limestone canyon country of the Trans-Pecos region. Highly variable in pattern, with some having narrow orange bands. Nocturnal and secretive.

Habitat

Rocky desert limestone canyons and hillsides in the Trans-Pecos region

Diet

Lizards and occasionally small rodents

How common

Uncommon

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