SPECKLED KINGSNAKE
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Constrictor- Nonvenomous
Sometimes called the salt and pepper snake, the Speckled Kingsnake can be found statewide. It’s dorsal is generally black or dark brown. A white or yellow spot in the center of most of the scales makes it look speckled. Its underside is yellow with some irregular or rectangular black markings.
Adults can be 36-48 inches long.
Like the rest of the kingsnakes, it will strike, emit a musky smell and vibrate its tail when alarmed.
This very secretive snake can be found on prairies, brushy areas, forest edges, rocky, wooded hillsides, and along the edges of swamps or marshes. Commonly encountered on rocky, wooded hillsides or near farm buildings.
Foods include small rodents, lizards, and other snakes, including venomous species such as copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes.
Sometimes called the salt and pepper snake, the Speckled Kingsnake can be found statewide. It’s dorsal is generally black or dark brown. A white or yellow spot in the center of most of the scales makes it look speckled. Its underside is yellow with some irregular or rectangular black markings.
Adults can be 36-48 inches long.
Like the rest of the kingsnakes, it will strike, emit a musky smell and vibrate its tail when alarmed.
This very secretive snake can be found on prairies, brushy areas, forest edges, rocky, wooded hillsides, and along the edges of swamps or marshes. Commonly encountered on rocky, wooded hillsides or near farm buildings.
Foods include small rodents, lizards, and other snakes, including venomous species such as copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes.
