lampropeltis getulus

1. 1.

   widespread in United States except northern regions; black or brown with yellow bands

   Synonymscommon kingsnake

   Broaderking snake

Questions about lampropeltis getulus

What does lampropeltis getulus mean?

lampropeltis getulus means "widespread in United States except northern regions; black or brown with yellow bands".

What is another word for lampropeltis getulus?

Close synonyms include common kingsnake. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lampropeltis getulus a common word?

lampropeltis getulus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.