king snake
or kingsnake
any of several New World constrictors of the genus Lampropeltis, that often feed on other snakes.
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Well, he's harmless, I think—a king-snake, if I am not mistaken.
Quick Action | Robert W. ChambersOne day several people were able to observe a king snake swallow a slightly smaller rattler.
The king snake (Lampropeltis getulus) is notorious for ophiphagy, and doubtless preys upon the racer at times.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor | Henry S. FitchLoomis recorded in his field notes that a juvenal blotched king snake (L. calligaster) 310 mm.
Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus | Henry S. FitchThe king-snake should be protected in regions infested by "rattlers."
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. Kellogg
British Dictionary definitions for king snake
any nonvenomous North American colubrid snake of the genus Lampropeltis, feeding on other snakes, small mammals, etc
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