San Diego Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata pulchra)

Created: June 23rd, 2015 - 05:28 PM
Last Modified: June 23rd, 2015 - 05:28 PM Entered by: William Hopson
Record 231258

Country: United States		State: California	County: Riverside County	Time: 2015-06-17 11:30:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Riparian
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 78.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Few clouds		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: 1677.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

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Comments

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Oct 25, 2018 at 07:43 AM

It is said when someone enters something than abandons communication.

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Jun 24, 2015 at 04:48 PM

Pulcra are found in Riv county. This is not a rare find it is from a well known location. That said, not a easy find, and very cool none the less. Congrats William. Can you upload the photo so it can be vouchered?

Posted by Jeff Teel on Jun 23, 2015 at 11:29 PM

I've heard of z's being found south of the 91 near Corona. Most likely the North facing slopes of the Santa Ana Mtns. and if those finds are true, they would be pulchra. Be neat if this record was close to the z's I mentioned...as I was told I would get a pic a couple times but still never seen it.

Posted by Jeff Nordland on Jun 23, 2015 at 07:59 PM

Very interesting record William. It's unusual to find a zonata at such a low elevation in Riverside County. Also, the pulchra subspecies is not known to occur in Riverside County. You may have found a parvirubra.

Please add a photo if you can!