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Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana) — Image by kenne
I was bushwhacking to Brinkley Point when I spotted this colorful snake. I was about to step over a log, about one hundred feet from reaching Brinkley Point on Mt. Lemmon. This snake appeared to be a little over a little over 36″ long. This was my second opportunity to photograph a mountain kingsnake, this time with more success. It was about a year ago on Mt. Lemmon that I saw my first mountain kingsnake but was only able to get an out of focus, headless shot.
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It’s not everyday you see a Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake, and as it was, we almost didn’t. I actually walked by it, but biologist, Ted Fleming, spotted it. The conditions were cloudy and dark along the ground, which made for depth of field problems. But, the bright colors got Ted’s attention and I quickly tried to photograph this beauty. You can see, the results were blurrier. The snake was on the slop-side of the trail, making it very difficult to maneuver for a better angle — plus, there was plenty of ground cover. For now, at least, this is my best and only Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake photos.
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Sonoran Mountain King Snake — Images by kenne
Ted Fleming — Image by kenne
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