What kind of snake is this?

anthony00095

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10 years ago
I assume that is a captive snake (or an escaped captive). While the pattern and coloration might first suggest that it is a striped morph California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula), the head shape and pattern tells a different story. The head shape looks to me like that of a milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum). Therefore I am pretty sure this is one of the captive hybrids between a Cal King and a Milksnake.
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Sharon McKenzie
10 years ago
Agree with fhfchrish; this looks like a common hybrid of California King Snake and Pueblan Milk Snake, called an "Imperial" Milk Snake.
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