Summary description from Wikipedia:

Lampropeltis nigra in languages:

Czech

korálovka pruhovaná tmavá

English

Black Kingsnake

German

Schwarze Kettennatter

Portuguese

Cobra-rei-preta

Russian

Чёрная королевская змея

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Parent Taxon

• Lampropeltis

Sibling Taxa

• Lampropeltis abnorma
• Lampropeltis alterna
• Lampropeltis annulata
• Lampropeltis californiae
• Lampropeltis calligaster
• Lampropeltis catalinensis
• Lampropeltis elapsoides
• Lampropeltis extenuata
• Lampropeltis gentilis
• Lampropeltis getula
• Lampropeltis greeri
• Lampropeltis holbrooki
• Lampropeltis knoblochi
• Lampropeltis leonis
• Lampropeltis mexicana
• Lampropeltis micropholis
• Lampropeltis multifasciata
• Lampropeltis nigra
• Lampropeltis occipitolineata
• Lampropeltis polyzona
• Lampropeltis pyromelana
• Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
• Lampropeltis ruthveni
• Lampropeltis splendida
• Lampropeltis triangulum
• Lampropeltis webbi
• Lampropeltis zonata

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