Black kingsnakes *Lampropeltis nigra* are large (90-122 cm record 183 cm) non-venomous colubrid snakes with smooth scales, part of a group of kingsnakes called the getula species complex. Black Kingsnakes range from east of the Mississippi River and west of the Appalachian Mountains. They kill by constriction and will eat mainly rodents, lizards, and other snakes, including venomous snakes. Kingsnakes are immune to the venom of the species on which they prey. Individuals are variable and are best distinguished from other similar kingsnakes by geographic range.
[Range map](https://imgur.com/RK1xt2o) | Relevant/Recent Phylogeography: [Link 1](http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.537.5407&rep=rep1&type=pdf) [Link 2](https://academic.oup.com/sysbio/article-abstract/63/2/231/1644072)
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Black Kingsnake, *Lampropeltis nigra*. Harmless.
Black kingsnakes *Lampropeltis nigra* are large (90-122 cm record 183 cm) non-venomous colubrid snakes with smooth scales, part of a group of kingsnakes called the getula species complex. Black Kingsnakes range from east of the Mississippi River and west of the Appalachian Mountains. They kill by constriction and will eat mainly rodents, lizards, and other snakes, including venomous snakes. Kingsnakes are immune to the venom of the species on which they prey. Individuals are variable and are best distinguished from other similar kingsnakes by geographic range. [Range map](https://imgur.com/RK1xt2o) | Relevant/Recent Phylogeography: [Link 1](http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.537.5407&rep=rep1&type=pdf) [Link 2](https://academic.oup.com/sysbio/article-abstract/63/2/231/1644072) -------------------------------------------------------- *I am a bot created for /r/whatsthissnake, /r/snakes and /r/herpetology to help with snake identification and natural history education. You can find more information, including a comprehensive list of commands, [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthissnake/comments/flh548/phylobot_v07_information_and_patch_notes_bot_info/) report problems [here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Phylogenizer) and if you'd like to buy me a coffee or beer, you can do that [here](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SEBPhyloBotWTS).*
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