Folklore says the milk snake loves to drink milk, hence its name. They are mainly distributed in southeastern Canada to northern South America, and some in North and Central America.

Then, the editor will tell you about other information about it. Let's take a look~

I. Basic information

【Chinese name】Milk snake

【Latin name】Lampropeltis triangulum

【two names】 】Milk Snake

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordates

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

[Class] Reptiles

[Order] Squamata

[Suborder] Snakes

[Family] Snakes

[Genus] King Snake

[Species] Milk Snake

[Origin] America

[Lifespan] about 15 years

II. Subspecies differentiation

Divided by region, there are 25 subspecies of milk snake, such as Guatemalan milk snake, Colombian milk snake, Louisiana milk snake, Wangan milk snake Milk Snake, New Mexico Milk Snake, Conan Milk Snake, Black Milk Snake, Prairie Milk Snake, Nelson Milk Snake, Smith Milk Snake and many more.

III. Appearance characteristics

The body length of milk snakes is generally 0.8-1.6 meters; most of the body colors are black, white and red , differ only in the arrangement.

four , Habits

1. Habitat

Milk snakes usually live in forests, grasslands, and rocky slopes, but also in farmland, barns, and shacks , garage and other areas of human life. They prefer to stay in wooded or dark sheltered places that are not easily disturbed.

2. Eating habits

Milk snakes are carnivores, mainly eating birds and small mammals.

3. Breeding method

The breeding method of milk snakes is oviparous, and their mating time is in March or early May to late June every year. Female snakes can lay 10-15 eggs at a time.

Okay, the above That's all about the milk snake! Do you guys understand? If you have anything to say, please leave a message in the comment area~