Scarlet Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides)
DESCRIPTION: The adult averages 14-20 in. (36-51 cm) in length, with the longest specimen recorded at 27 inches.
Scarlet Kingsnake (Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides)
These rarely seen strikingly patterned snakes are harmless to humans.
Scarlet Kingsnake/Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Photo by Eric Stine ...
Scarlet Kingsnake
Photo Credit: Dan Hipes
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides ...
Scarlet Kingsnake Stats
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides
Family: Colubridae
Adult Size: A small, slender milk snake usually 14 to 20 inches in length
Range: Southeastern U.S.
Scarlet Kingsnake (L. triangulum elapsoides): Scarlet kingsnakes are considerably smaller than milk snakes and reach lengths of 14 - 20 in (36-51 cm). The coloration and patterning is arguably the most beautiful of all snakes in our region.
Scarlet Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides)
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The Scarlet Kingsnake has 12 - 22 red rings, alternating with yellow and black. It is a mimic of the Eastern Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius fulvius).
This tricolored snake is sometimes incorrectly called a Scarlet Kingsnake. Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides is the true Scarlet Kingsnake and is not found in Arkansas.
Habitats ...
There are around 25 subspecies among the milk snakes, including the scarlet kingsnake (Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides). The subspecies have strikingly different appearance, and many of them have their own common names.
A few other snakes mimic this coloration, most notably the Scarlet Kingsnake, but the Western Coral Snake is the only snake with red bands bordered by white or pale yellow.
The scarlet kingsnake is one of two U.S. subspecies of milksnake still commonly collected from the wild for pet trade. Excessive collection of kingsnakes could deplete their natural populations.
The Louisiana milksnake is one of the smaller members of the genus Lampropeltis. They can be found almost throughout the state, occuring west of the Mississippi River. It is replaced east of the river by the scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis triangulum ...
(Elaphe obsoleta), Red Pacific Boa (Cancoia carinata), Red Spitting Cobra (Naia mossambica), Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis nasicornis), Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata) Boidae, San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sertalis tetraenia), Scarlet Kingsnake, ...
scarlet kingsnake (Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides)
smooth greensnake (Opheodrys (=Liochlorophis) vernalis)
southeastern crowned snake (Tantilla coronata)
southeastern five-lined skink (Eumeces inexpectatus) ...
 See also: Snake, Kingsnake, Lizard, Coral Snake, Coral
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