9. Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis genus)
Up next in our list of most common snakes in America are kingsnakes, that are common snakes of North American continent, belonging to Lampropeltis genus, derived from Greek words “lampro” (shiny) and “peltis” (shield). That suits the description of these snakes because of their shiny smooth scales. There are several species and a lot of subspecies of kingsnakes including milk snakes, California kingsnake, Mexican black kingsnake, etc. Kingsnakes are non-venomous constriction snakes, named like that because they sometimes feed on other snakes. They are slender snakes, ranging from 0.6 – 108 meters. All kingsnakes are vividly colored, usually banded and contrasted in color, most commonly recognized by yellow, red and black bands.
