. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. 212 Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin Vol. 28, Art. 1 Edgren 1948); Kankakee County: Pem- broke Township (Schmidt & Necker 1935) ; Madison County: (Stull 1940) ; St. Clair County: opposite St. Louis (Hurter 1903) ; Will County: Custer Park (Stille & Ed- gren 1948). Lampropeltis Fitzinger This New World genus is represented in the United States by seven species, some of which have several well-marked subspecies. Five species and subspecies are known in Illinois. Many of the subspecies are sufficient- ly distinctive in general appearan
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. 212 Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin Vol. 28, Art. 1 Edgren 1948); Kankakee County: Pem- broke Township (Schmidt & Necker 1935) ; Madison County: (Stull 1940) ; St. Clair County: opposite St. Louis (Hurter 1903) ; Will County: Custer Park (Stille & Ed- gren 1948). Lampropeltis Fitzinger This New World genus is represented in the United States by seven species, some of which have several well-marked subspecies. Five species and subspecies are known in Illinois. Many of the subspecies are sufficient- ly distinctive in general appearance to suggest different species of snakes, but they are known to have geographically complemen- tary ranges and to interbreed where their ranges meet. Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster (Harlan) Prairie Kingsnake Coluber calligaster Harlan 1827:359 (type lo- cality: Missouri; revised to vicinity of St. Louis, Missouri, by Schmidt 1953). Ophiholiis calligaster, Cope 1875:37. Lampropeltis calligaster, Jordan 1888:197. Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster, P. W. Smith 1947:34. Opiiibolus cvansii Kennicott 1859:99 (tjpe lo- cality: prairies of central Illinois). Coluber emoryi nee Baird & Girard, Cope 1875:39. Opiiibolus rhombomaculatus nee Holbrook, Da- vis & Rice 1883fl:29. Lampropeltis rhombomaculatus nee Holbrook, Jordan 1888:197. fPituophis catenifer sayi nee Schlegel, Gaige 1914 Fig. 202.—An adult Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster from Sangamon County, Illinois. The groundcolor is gray, tan, brown, or light olive; the frequently indistinct blotches are dark gray or brown. Some individuals appear almost unicolorous; others, especially those in south- eastern Illinois, have distinct red-brown Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illinois. Natural History Survey Divisi
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