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Western Milksnake (Lampropeltis gentilis)

Western Milksnake

Lampropeltis gentilis

Class
Reptile
Rarity
Common
Observations
1,484
Most observed in
🇺🇸 United States
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

Lampropeltis gentilis, commonly known as the western milksnake, Central Plains milksnake, pale milksnake, Utah milksnake, or New Mexico milksnake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in the United States.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lampropeltis gentilis”.

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