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The eastern milk snake ranges from Maine to Ontario in the north to Alabama and North Carolina in the south. [4] It was once thought by herpetologists to intergrade with the scarlet kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) in a portion of its southern range, but this has been disproved.
The milk snake or milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum), is a species of kingsnake; 24 subspecies are currently recognized. Lampropeltis elapsoides, the scarlet kingsnake, was formerly classified as a 25th subspecies (L. t. elapsoides), but is now recognized as a distinct species. [2]
Scarlet kingsnake or scarlet milk snake, Lampropeltis elapsoides (Holbrook, 1838) Short-tailed snake, Lampropeltis extenuata (R.E. Brown, 1890) Central Plains milk snake, Lampropeltis gentilis (Baird & Girard, 1853) Common kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula (Linnaeus, 1766) Brooks's kingsnake, L. g. brooksi Barbour, 1919
In fact, it has been spotted in all but six of Ohio's 88 counties, according to the Reptile of Ohio Field Guide by the Division of Wildlife. The snakes are stout and can range from 24–42 inches ...
Lampropeltini is a tribe of colubrid snake endemic to the New World.These include the kingsnakes, milk snake, corn snake, gopher snakes, pine snakes, and bullsnakes.At least 51 species have been recognized and the group have been heavily studied for biogeography, morphology, ecology, and phylogenetics.
Red milk snake: southwest: common: minimal Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum: Eastern milk snake: everywhere but southwest: common: minimal Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta: Copperbelly water snake: southern 1/3 and northeast corner: state endangered, federally threatened: minimal Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer: Northern diamondback water snake ...
Lampropeltis getula, commonly known as the eastern kingsnake, [3] common kingsnake, [4] or chain kingsnake, [5] is a harmless colubrid species endemic to the United States. It has long been a favorite among collectors. [5]
Historically, this has been due to human activity and more recently primarily from natural forest succession. By 1988, the snake had disappeared from half of the counties that constituted its historical range. [24] A 2003–2005 survey showed only four locations in two counties with confirmed populations. [25]