Lampropeltis getula brooksi

Lampropeltis getula brooksi

Brooks' kingsnake

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Lampropeltis getula brooksi

Lampropeltis getula brooksi (also known as Brooks' kingsnake) is a subspecies of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. L. g. brooksi is one of several subspecies of Lampropeltis getula.

Animal name origin

The subspecific name, brooksi, is in honor of American zoologist Winthrop Sprague Brooks (1887–1965).

Distribution

Geography

L. g. brooksi is found in southern Florida.

References

1. Lampropeltis getula brooksi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampropeltis_getula_brooksi

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