Lampropeltis elapsoides

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Translingual

Lampropeltis elapsoides, US-GA.

Etymology

Binomial compound of Lampropeltis f (“kingsnake, milk snake”) +‎ New Latin elapsoīdēs m or f (“elapsoid, similar to Elaps-genus snakes”), literally “elapsoid kingsnake/milk snake”. The species is named as such due to its visual similarity to coral snakes, many formerly placed in the genus Elaps.

Proper noun

Lampropeltis elapsoides f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – scarlet kingsnake or scarlet milk snake.

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