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Scarlet Kingsnake
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis elapsoides
Terrestrial
Native
Nonvenomous
A medium snake - 12 to 24 inches. Series of black, red and white, or yellow rings, with each red and yellow ring bordered on either side by black. Rings continue across belly. Snout is always red. Scales are smooth and in 17 to 19 rows.
Range and Habitat
Found in the Florida Parishes above the Mississippi River floodplain. Also found in dry hardwood forests in the Felicianas.
Behavior
Usually reside in and under pine logs and within standing dead pines and stumps. Feed on lizards and other snakes. Lay 4 to 7 eggs.
Population Status
Ranked as S4 (apparently secure) in Louisiana.