KING SNAKE

name for a number of species of the genus Lampropeltis, nonvenomous, egg-laying, constricting snakes of North America which show much variation in color and markings. The common king snake, or chain snake (Lampropeltis getulus), of the E United States is usually about 3 to 5 ft (90–150 cm) long and black or brown with yellow and white rings or bands that form a chainlike pattern. It eats rodents, birds, and snakes. It is immune to the venom of the rattlesnake and the copperhead, which it kills by constriction. The scarlet king snake (L. doliata) has a pattern of black, red, and yellow bands similar to that of the unrelated coral snake. Other less brightly marked varieties of the same species are called milk snakes, because they are reputed by legend to milk cows. King snakes are valuable destroyers of rodents. They are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Squamata, family Colubridae.

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Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia
Book by Dennis Covington; Addison-Wesley, 1995
Subjects: Appalachian Region, Southern--Religious Life And Customs, Covington, Dennis, Snake Cults (Holiness Churches)
...needed a hobby. I let that corn snake go one day in the Italians...my second Ruffner Mountain snake. It was a speckled king, big and black, freshly shed...shaken lightly over it. King snakes are famous for their placid...rattlesnakes. I named this king snake Kuebert Wood, after a track...
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The Subtle Beast: Snakes, from Myth to Medicine
Book by André Ménez; Taylor & Francis, 2003
Subjects: Poisonous Snakes--Venom, Serpents--Mythology, Snakes
...Boodontinae African house snakes, African mole snake Calamariinae Reed snakes Colubrinae Rat snakes, whip snakes, king snakes, boomslang, twig snake, mangrove snake Dipsadinae (Central American colubrids) Cat-eyed snakes, American slug...
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Snake's Pillow and Other Stories
Book by Zhu Lin, Richard King; University of Hawaii Press, 1998
Subjects: Chu, Lin--1949---Translations Into English
...little red flower felt pity for the snakes lot and became its wife. "For the first few days the snake was delighted to have the little red...pillow -- thats the origin of the name snakes pillow that people later gave to the little red flower. "One day the wicked snake was caught by a hunter. He took a sharp...her own blooms to save the life of the snake -- which is why the snakes pillow has been used ever since to cure...
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Snake Pits, Talking Cures and Magic Bullets: A History of Mental Illness
Book by Deborah Kent; Twenty-First Century Books, 2003
Subjects: Mental Illness--History--Juvenile Literature
...soul, 21 1 James, William, 92 James I, King of England, 42 Jamison, Kay Redfield...Kennedy, Rosemary, 99 Kesey, Ken, 118 8 King Lear (Shakespeare), 29 Kingsley Hall...51 1 Long, William, 106 Louis XIII, King of France, 48 Louis XVI, King of France...
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The Fighting Kings of Wessex
Book by G. P. Baker; Combined Books, 1996
Subjects: Anglo-Saxons--England--Wessex--Kings And Rulers--Biography, Danes--England--Wessex--Kings And Rulers--Biography, Great Britain--History, Military--449-1066, Great Britain--History--Anglo-Saxon Period, 449-1066, Wessex (England)--History, Military, Wessex (England)--Kings And Rulers--Biography
...stroke which was to follow the conquest of England could not be put off. Two years after the surrender of Guthorm, King Sigfrith Snake-Eye made his landing in France. Sigfrith was one of the most important members of Ragnars family, who had succeeded...
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Population Patterns of Copperbelly Water Snakes (Nerodia Erythrogaster Neglecta) in a Riparian Corridor Impacted by Mining and Reclamation
Journal article by Michael J. Lacki, Joseph W. Hummer, Joyce L. Fitzgerald; The American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 153, 2005
Subjects: Animal populations, Animal reproduction, Coal mining, Environmental impact, Habitats, Indiana, Land reclamation, Snakes
...estimated length of each snake observed to the nearest...behavior of individual snakes permitted a close inspection...animal. Copperbelly Water Snakes were determined to be...White et al., 1982; King, 1986; Ernst and Barbour...of Copperbelly Water Snake observed in Pigeon Creek...Because Copperbelly Water Snakes are sexually dimorphic...
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Bison Freezers and Hunter-gatherer Mobility: Archaeological Analysis of Cold Lava Tube Caves on Idaho's Snake River Plain
Journal article by L. Suzann Henrikson; Plains Anthropologist, Vol. 48, 2003
Subjects: Archaeology, Carbon dating, Caves, Cold storage, Native Americans, Prehistoric era, Snake River
...Cold Lava Tube Caves on Idahos Snake River Plain by L. Suzann Henrikson...lava tube caves on the eastern Snake River Plain of Idaho have revealed...caves on the mid-latitude Snake River Plain provided the means...Holocene in age (Greeley and King 1977). These features include...
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Lachesis Muta (Viperidae) Cdnas Reveal Diverging Pit Viper Molecules and Scaffolds Typical of Cobra (Elapidae) Venoms: Implications for Snake Toxin Repertoire Evolution
Journal article by Inácio L. M Junqueira-De-Azevedo, Ana T. C Ching, Eneas Carvalho, Fernanda Faria; Genetics, Vol. 173, 2006
Subjects: Deoxyribonucleic acid--DNA, E coli, Molecules, Snake bites, Toxins
...Elapidae) Venoms: Implications for Snake Toxin Repertoire Evolution by Inacio...Carvalho , Fernanda Faria THE venomous snakes are classified in four main families...predominant group. The general composition of snake venoms varies between each family...group are widely distributed in Elapidae snakes (ENDO and TAMIYA 1991), reported...strong branch support from the typical snake CTLs, which appear to be derived from...distribution of CTLs in the most distant snakes, and, despite this, its grouping...
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Ecology of an Aquatic Snake (Thamnophis Marcianus) in a Desert Environment: Implications of Early Timing of Birth and Geographic Variation in Reproduction
Journal article by Richard A. Seigel, Neil B. Ford, Laura A. Mahrt; The American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 143, 2000
Subjects: Animal reproduction, Deserts, Ecology, Snakes
...day contained bullfrog tadpoles and no snakes later held no tadpoles but a garter snake whose stomach contained tadpoles). Using data from only hand-captured snakes, 12 snakes contained a total of 28 prey...earliest timing of birth of any natricine snake in the United States (Table 3). Early parturition of checkered garter snakes at Roper Lake is not simply a function...
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Drafting from an Overdrawn Account: Continuing Water Diversions from the Mainstream Columbia and Snake Rivers
Journal article by Joy Ellis; Environmental Law, Vol. 26, 1996
Subjects: Pacific salmon--Protection, Steelhead (Fish)--Protection, Streamflow--Management, Water diversion--Environmental aspects
...stored water " Tim Palmer, the Snake River 225 (1991) (quoting...surface waters throughout the Snake River Basin, coupled with the...Diversions from the Columbia-Snake River Basins (Feb. 1996...town of Heise to the town of King Hill, and a shorter western...
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For Goodness Snakes: Treating and Preventing Venomous Bites
Magazine article by John Henkel; FDA Consumer, Vol. 29, November 1995
Subjects: Antivenins--Health aspects, Bites (Injuries)--Care and treatment, Bites and stings--Care and treatment, Poisonous snakes, Poisonous snakes--Venom, Snake venom, Stings (Injuries)--Care and treatment
...neurotoxic venom. Some nonpoisonous snakes, such as the scarlet king snake, mimic the bright red, yellow...black coloration of the coral snake. This potential for confusion...of both pit vipers and coral snakes can be effectively treated with...
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The Mystique of India's Snake Charming
Magazine article by Peter Gorman; World and I, Vol. 20, February 2005
Subjects: Cobras--History, Indian Serpent-Lore (Book)--Analysis, Indian culture--Analysis, Pet snakes--Analysis, Snakes as pets--Analysis, Snakes--Analysis
...and gained power over snakes. An Indian Legend of the Origin of Snake Charmers A twelve-year...Master of poisonous snakes! See Aasha, the Naga...Aasha mesmerizes the king cobra with her Naga magic...was not unusual that snakes came to be associated...still believed by remnant snake-worshipping cults in...sometimes called Mahadev, king of the serpents, and...
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Snake Hunting in Mysore, India
Magazine article by Ramesh Avadhani; World and I, Vol. 25, January 2010
Subjects: Hunting--Personal narratives, Mysore, India--Description and travel, Snakes--Appreciation
...It also explains why snakes as a whole have acquired a vile reputation. "A snake bites to protect itself...Shyam says. "Even the King Cobra, the largest of all venomous snakes, prefers to avoid humans...Schedule IV), all snakes are a protected species...skins of the cobra, king cobra, Russells Viper and the rat snake are highly prized in...
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Spring at Snake River
Magazine article by Jessica Maxwell; Natural History, Vol. 105, October 1996
Subjects: Birds, Idaho, Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, Wildlife conservation
Spring at Snake River by Jessica Maxwell Kestrel...southwest Idaho driving through the Snake River Birds of Prey National...boat down eight miles of the Snake River, eighty miles of which...since long before the days of King Arthur." Like the Veracruz...
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There's a Snake in My Classroom!
Magazine article by David Tonetti; Green Teacher, Summer 2000
Subjects: Pets, Snakes
...ANYONE CAN TAKE CARE of a snake as long as a few simple...consider is what kind of snake to keep. Usually the best first pet snakes are different types of colubrids. Some of the king snakes can be good pets, but...most popular first pet snake is the corn snake or...
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Snakes Down under Boss Bitten by the King
Newspaper article; The NewsMail (Bundaberg, Australia), November 10, 2009
Subjects: Snakes
Snakes Down under Boss Bitten by the King. SNAKE enthusiast Ian Jenkins was...was bitten by a 1.8m mulga snake, commonly known as a king...runs Childers reptile park Snakes Down Under, said the snake, named George, was one he...
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BREEDER KILLED BY KING COBRA; Snake Fan Luke Claimed 'They Will Never Bite Me'
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), June 30, 2011
Subjects: Poisonous snakes
BREEDER KILLED BY KING COBRA; Snake Fan Luke Claimed They...Byline: MATT ROPER A SNAKE breeder dedicated to...wonderful guy dedicated to snakes, and their welfare...threatened by depletion of the snakes natural habitat in forests...worlds longest venomous snake. It contained 20 adult...
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I Was the Ultimate Wild Child; Foxes under the Sofa. Snakes Behind the Bookcase. Badgers in the Kitchen. A New Book by the Renowned Wildlife Filmmaker SIMON KING Recalls His Adventures as an 11-Year-Old Suburban Tarzan
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), August 23, 2009
Subjects: Books, Filmmakers, Movie directors, Snakes, Wildlife
...Foxes under the Sofa. Snakes Behind the Bookcase...Wildlife Filmmaker SIMON KING Recalls His Adventures...common lizard or a grass snake, until they escaped...sparrowhawks, grass snakes, water voles and fallow...book Wild Life by Simon King, published by Hodder...priced euro25. c Simon King 2009 DID YOU KNOW? Simon...
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THE KING OF THE GOSSIP COLUMN; Snakes Alive: Nigel's 45th Birthday Famous Friends: With Joan Collins Greatest Gossip in the World: Nigel Dempster Shook the Establishment. Right: With Rival and Sparring Partner Ross Benson
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 13, 2007
...named aparticularly poisonous snake Nigel in his honour, he could...one evening, two kingsex-King Constantine of Greece and King Hussein of Jordancollided in...for films including El Cid and King Of Kings. Working in Mayfair, it was...
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Snakes Can No Longer Live like Kings
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), August 5, 2009
...Snakes Can No Longer Live like Kings. Byline: Mick Zawislak mzawislak...the path of busy traffic. "Snakes donAEt get old in Lake County...for the marshes, about 50 snakes were captured and fitted with...volunteers begin collecting snakes from traps placed along the...area. "There are a lot of snake hounds around that would show...
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encyclopedia articles on: King Snake  - 13 results

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King Snake
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
KING SNAKE name for a number of species...laying, constricting snakes of North America which...markings. The common king snake, or chain snake ( Lampropeltis getulus...eats rodents, birds, and snakes. It is immune to the venom...
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Chain Snake
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CHAIN SNAKE see king snake . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Milk Snake
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MILK SNAKE see king snake . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Snake , in Zoology
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...snakes (including the ribbon snake), the water snakes, the green, or grass, snakes, the black snakes , the racers , the king snakes (including the milk snake), and the bull, hognose, and rat snakes. The family Boidae ( boas and pythons...
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Snake Worship
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SNAKE WORSHIP The snake has been variously adored as...Apollo and the Egyptian god Ra. Snake worship found expression in...temple had a reserved area where snakes were kept. In Greek religion the snake was frequently considered divine...the true Buddhism by the "king of the serpents" (often seen...
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