The “king” in their name refers to their propensity to hunt and eat other snakes, including venomous rattlesnakes California kingsnakes are naturally resistant to the venom of rattlesnakes.īite: They are considered harmless to humans, but if handled it is common for this species to bite, as well as excrete musk and fecal contents Coachwhip Close up of an Eastern Coachwhip (Courtesy Getty Images) Habitat: This species lives in a wide variety of habitats, including woodland chaparral, grassland, deserts, marshes, and even suburban areas.Īppearance: A wide range of color morphs exist in the wild they are usually found with alternating dark and light bands ranging in color from black and white to brown and cream.ĭiet: California kingsnakes are opportunistic feeders and common food items include rodents, birds, other reptiles and amphibians. Non-venomous California King Snake Macro beautiful California kingsnake snake close up (Courtesy Getty Images) Lethality: The venom from this snake can cause damage to skeletal muscle with consequent myoglobinuria, neuromuscular paralysis or direct renal damage. They then swim backward and lunge at the fish with their jaws open. In 2015, they were seen and photographed on beaches in Ventura County.Īppearance: These snakes have a bicolor pattern with a yellow underbelly and brown back.ĭiet: They eat pelagic fish by floating on the surface of the water to attract fish seeking shelter. Habitat: This species of sea snake has been found in the Indo-Pacific, Costa Rice and Southern California. Yellow-bellied Sea Snake Yellow-bellied Sea Snake (Courtesy Getty Images) Sometimes this green color is referred to as “Mojave greens”. More specifically they can be found in the high desert, low mountain slopes, sagebrush, mesquite, creosote, areas of sparse vegetation, among cacti, Joshua tree forests or grassy plains.Īppearance: These snakes can appear in serval shades of brown to pale green based on the surrounding environment. Habitat: It can be found in the Southwest of the United, Southern California, Southern Nevada, most of Arizona and southern New Mexico. Venomous Mojave Rattlesnake An adult mojave rattlesnake in a defensive stance. INaturalist was created in partnership with the California Academy of Sciences and National Geographic. All of the following information was collected from iNaturalist.
Here is a list of California’s snakes, including which ones pose the greatest harm to humans. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĬALIFORNIA, (KTXL) - Seeing a snake in the wild can be a heart-stopping moment, and with nearly 50 types of snakes calling California home it can be difficult to know what you are looking at. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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