The Black Kingsnake is shiny black in color. It is marked with a rather faint chainlike pattern, which is made up of small white or yellowish spots. Some individuals are almost plain black.
Mexican Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula nigrita
The mainland Mexico variety of getulus. The "Poor man's Indigo snake." Heavy bodied shiny black. The "best" ones are pure black with no traces of yellow spots.
Black kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula niger).
Photo by RW Van Devender
Outer Banks kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula sticticeps).
Photo by RW Van Devender ...
Black Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula nigra. Fairly common above Fall Line Hills in northern Alabama. Similar in habits to eastern and speckled kingsnakes, but apparently has not declined to extent of Coastal Plain forms of L. getula.
Eastern Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula niger
Adult Eastern Black Kingsnakes found in Barboursville, Cabell County (Photos by Adam Mann) ...
HABITAT: Black Kingsnakes are frequently found in cleared areas that are overgrown, such as fields, clearings, or abandoned areas. When threatened, the Black Kingsnake will attack and make loud hissing noises to ward off a threat.
Eastern x black kingsnake from northern GA
Snakes of SC and GA
Reptiles and Amphibians of SC and GA ...
eastern black kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigra)
eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)
eastern cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus)
eastern fence lizard (Sceloporous undulatus) ...
Few of our snakes are prized more than the black kingsnake. This handsomely marked constrictor is limited in Ohio to Adams, Scioto, Jackson, and Lawrence counties, and even in this area it is relatively uncommon, ...
 See also: Kingsnake, Snake, Lizard, Copperhead, Copper
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