Red Milk Snake

• Scientific name: Lampropeltis triangulum
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Reptilia
• Order: Squamata
• Family: Colubridae
• Genus: Lampropeltis
• Species: L. triangulum

Fun Facts

• Milk snakes got their name because it is said that they sucked milk directly from the udders of cows.
• Milk snakes find shelter in barns because they can find an abundant amount of food.
• They eat frogs, small rodents, other snakes, and lizards.
• Milk snakes can grow anywhere from 6 to 48 inches.