Arizona Mountain Kingsnake

Lampropeltis pyromelana

The Arizona Mountain Kingsnake is a brilliantly banded red, white, and black snake of high-elevation coniferous forests. It mimics the coral snake but is entirely harmless. Secretive and infrequently encountered.

Habitat

Mountain coniferous forests and rocky slopes above 4,000 feet

Diet

Lizards, small rodents, and other snakes

How common

Uncommon

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