California Mountain Kingsnake

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This California Mountain Kingsnake was seen beside the Zumwalt Meadow Nature Trail in Kings Canyon National Park. California Mountain Kingsnakes are non-venomous and harmless to humans -- unlike the similarly-colored Western Coral Snake, which is venomous and dangerous.

Date: July 3, 2006
Time: 6:40 p.m. PDT
Location: Kings Canyon National Park, California
Camera: Kodak Z650 Zoom Digital
ISO setting: 80
Focal length: 23 mm
Aperture: f/3.2
Exposure time: 1/100 second

Revised: August 25, 2006
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