Latin LAMPROPELTIS

[KingJaff]

I just thought i'd share this interesting piece of info I found out about.
Obviously the word "King" in Kingsnake is given because of the snakes ability to eat all of the snakes in its naturally occuring habitat, including Rattle snakes, Copper heads and Cottonmouths....
Also the "Milk" in Milk snake was given because old folk law tales say that farmers used to belive that the snakes would slip into their barns at night and milk their cows because they where seen hanging around them, Obviously before they discoverd they were after the mice;) ......
But, did you know the the Latin word Lampropeltis is derived from the Greek words "Lampro", meaning "shiny" and "Peltis" meaning "shields":confused: "Shiny Shields" which I think is very fitting (especially for my Cal kingsnake as he has a kind of emblem on his head :p which looks like it could go on a shield):D it was a picture of a very shiny milk snake somewhere in this forum that made me remember;):cool:
Sam

[Ace]

Here's a site you should like then :D. It lists snakes scientific names and their meanings. Go down to Lampropeltis for all the Kingsnake Latin meanings ;) .

[Ace]

Oops forgot the link....DUH!!!! Here it is Latin Translations (http://ebeltz.net/herps/etymain.html#Snakes)

[KingJaff]

u confused me for a minute there, i thought yo meant this web site! In which case i'd of just wasted my time typing a messeage to info that was already hear!! :(

[Ace]

LOL...Sorry about that :rolleyes:

[KingJaff]

oops, the Greek word it was derived from is actually Pelta not peltis, meaning shield:)
Ace, is that an apple gate in your avtar? woz gonna get one of those

[Ace]

Nope a Knoblochi, also known as Chihuahua or Tarahumara Mountain Kingsnake. The Applegates are hypo Arizona Mountain Kingsnakes. Here's some Knob pics for ya....Knoblochi Pics (http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/Lp_knoblochi.html)