Arizona mountain kingsnakes (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Arizona mountain kingsnakes

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Arizona mountain kingsnakes are found in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. Non-venomous, they have similar coloring to that of the venomous coral snakes. This coloration evolved as a mechanism for protection from predators.

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John J. Wiens

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