• Red milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum syspila

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• Central Plains milksnake   (shown in all photos above)

Lampropeltis triangulum gentilis

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Size:
Adults 16 - 36 inches (41 - 91 cm)

Prey:
Rodents, lizards, and snakes

Reproduction:
Mates in spring and lays 2 - 20 elongated eggs in June or July.  Eggs hatch in 6 - 9 weeks and young are 5 - 12 inches (13 - 30 cm) long.

Habitat:
Open prairies, woodlands, and farmland

Other Information:

The red milksnake is found in the eastern 1/4 of the state, except for extreme southeast Oklahoma. 

The central plains milksnake is found in central and western Oklahoma.

The Louisiana milksnake is found only in extreme southeast Oklahoma.