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Lampropeltis calligaster (prairie kingsnake)
Taxonomy
Coluber calligaster was named by Harlan (1827). It is extant.
It was recombined as Lampropeltis calligaster by Holman (1985), Parmley and Holman (1995).
It was recombined as Lampropeltis calligaster by Holman (1985), Parmley and Holman (1995).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1827 | Coluber calligaster Harlan |
| 1985 | Lampropeltis calligaster Holman |
| 1995 | Lampropeltis calligaster Parmley and Holman p. 83 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Lampropeltis calligaster Harlan 1827 [prairie kingsnake]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: g = genus, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Behler and King 1979 | |||||
Age range: base of the Blancan to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 4.70000 to 0.01170 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blancan | USA (Nebraska) | Lampropeltis calligaster (19954) | |
| Irvingtonian | USA (Kansas) | Lampropeltis calligaster (20167 20427) | |
| Irvingtonian | USA (Arkansas) | Lampropeltis calligaster (20290) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial) | USA (Kansas) | Lampropeltis calligaster (20605) |