Gray-banded Kingsnake
Lampropeltis alterna
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLampropeltis (Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes)
- SpeciesLampropeltis alterna (Gray-banded Kingsnake)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Variable Kingsnake
Lampropeltis leonis
Tamaulipan Milksnake
Lampropeltis annulata
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Baird's Ratsnake
Pantherophis bairdi
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Nuevo Leon Graceful Brown Snake
Rhadinaea montana
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Red Black-headed Snake
Tantilla rubra
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Gray-banded Kingsnake at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |