Speckled Kingsnake

Other Names: Common Kingsnake
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis holbrooki
(Formerly: Lampropeltis getula
Family: Colubridae

Description & Size

• Legless
• No eyelids
• Lacks external ears
• Scales on the back are smooth
• Single anal scale
• Total length: 90.0-182.9 cm (35.4-72.0 in)
• Back color: black
• Belly color: yellow to white
• Every scale on the back has a yellow, orange, or white speck

Life History

• Diurnal, sometimes nocturnal
• Active season: mid-April – early October
• Breeding season: Spring
• Lays eggs
• 2-24 eggs per female

Habitat

• Wet prairies
• Bogs and marshes
• Wet backyards
• Open woodlands

Diet

• Small mammals
• Reptiles
• Birds
• Bird eggs