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Speckled kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
HARMLESS
Description: 
This snake has black scales that have a yellow spot in most of them, giving it a speckled appearance. The belly may be plain or blotched, and the anal plate is single.

Size: 
Adults 36 - 48 inches (91 - 122 cm)

Prey: 
Rodents, lizards, birds, and sometimes other snakes.

Reproduction: 
Mates in spring and lays a clutch of 5 - 20 eggs. The eggs hatch in 8 - 12 weeks and hatchlings average 9 - 12 inches (23 - 31 cm) in length.

Habitat: 
Prairies, plains, wooded areas, and wetlands.

Other Information: 
This snake is often called "salt and pepper snake" in its range. It is unaffected by the bites of native venomous snakes and often eats them. ​



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  • Harmless Species
    • Broad-banded watersnake
    • Bullsnake
    • Coachwhip
    • Common gartersnake
    • Common watersnake
    • DeKay's brownsnake
    • Diamond-backed watersnake
    • Eastern hog-nosed snake
    • Flat-headed snake
    • Graham's crayfish snake
    • Great Plains ratsnake
    • Gulf swampsnake
    • Kansas glossy snake
    • Lined snake
    • Long-nosed snake
    • Marcy's checkered gartersnake
    • Northern red-bellied snake
    • Plain-bellied watersnake
    • Plains black-headed snake
    • Plains gartersnake
    • Plains hog-nosed snake
    • Prairie kingsnake
    • Racer
    • Ring-necked snake
    • Rough earthsnake
    • Rough greensnake
    • Scarletsnake
    • Slowinski's cornsnake
    • Speckled kingsnake
    • Texas nightsnake
    • Threadsnake
    • Variable groundsnake
    • Western black-necked gartersnake
    • Western milksnake
    • Western mudsnake
    • Western smooth earthsnake
    • Western ratsnake
    • Western ribbonsnake
    • Western wormsnake
  • Venomous Species
    • Copperhead
    • Northern cottonmouth
    • Prairie massasauga rattlesnake
    • Prairie rattlesnake
    • Timber rattlesnake
    • Western diamond-backed rattlesnake
    • Western pygmy rattlesnake
  • Patterned
  • Solid
  • Striped
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