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17-FEB-2008

Kingsnake Closeup 83661

Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getulas)

(a.k.a. desert kingsnake, black kingsnake, California kingsnake)

Kingsnakes are not venomous and are immune to the venom of other snakes and
therefore include them in their diet, along with anything else it can kill by
constriction and is small enough for it to swallow, including their own species!

Photographed in the Sonoran Desert west of Tucson, Arizona USA.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/1000s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Guest 18-Feb-2008 17:07
Great portrait and thanks for the information, very interesting.
coaster18-Feb-2008 16:16
Nice!
TuTmin18-Feb-2008 16:06
terrifying shot!!! perfect work.V