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Definition of arizona mountain kingsnake
arizona mountain kingsnake
Plural:Arizona mountain kingsnakes
arizona mountain kingsnake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
North American A medium-sized, non-venomous colubrid snake (Lampropeltis pyromelana) native to higher elevations in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, distinguished by its vivid bands of red, black, and white or yellow.
Example
"While hiking through a pine forest in the Huachuca Mountains, the researchers carefully photographed an Arizona mountain kingsnake basking on a sunlit rock."
Word Origin & Etymology
The common name derives from its primary habitat in the high-elevation mountainous regions of Arizona and the surrounding Southwest. 'Kingsnake' refers to the genus's characteristic behavior of preying on other snakes, including venomous species.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Arizona mountain kingsnake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/arizona mountain kingsnake