Closer view of the California mountain kingsnake photographed along the Garapito Trail. The snake

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Closer view of the California mountain kingsnake photographed along the Garapito Trail. The snake appears to belong to the San Diego mountain kingsnake pattern class (Lampropeltis zonata pulchra). The broken white ring on the head is common in this subgroup in the Santa Monica Mountains.

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