Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLampropeltis (Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes)
- SpeciesLampropeltis getula (Common Kingsnake)
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Plain-bellied Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Common Kingsnake at Congaree National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |