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Definition of arizona mountain kingsnake
arizona mountain kingsnake
Plural:Arizona mountain kingsnakes
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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."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Arizona mountain kingsnake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/arizona-mountain-kingsnake