Taxonomy Profile: Lampropeltis nigra (Yarrow 1882)

Lampropeltis nigra: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Lampropeltis getula nigra
Yarrow 1882
Ophibolus getulus niger
Yarrow 1882
Common Name(s):
Black Kingsnake []
Eastern Black Kingsnake []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Lampropeltis nigra: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Reptilia
répteis |
reptiles |
Reptiles |
Order : Squamata
Amphisbaenians |
Lizards |
Snakes |
amphisbènes |
lézards |
serpents |
Suborder : Serpentes
Snakes |
cobra |
serpente |
serpents |
Infraorder : Alethinophidia
Family : Colubridae
Colubrids |
Typical Snakes |
Subfamily : Colubrinae
Genus : Lampropeltis
Kingsnakes |
Milk Snakes |
Species : Lampropeltis nigra
Black Kingsnake |
Eastern Black Kingsnake |
Lampropeltis nigra Direct Children(s):
Lampropeltis nigra: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Lampropeltis nigra
Source(s):
Source:
Reptile Database (2017)
Acquired:
2017-07-13
Notes:
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)
Reference for:
Lampropeltis nigra
Publication(s):
Lampropeltis nigra: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Lampropeltis nigra: Comments