DFW HERPS

Lampropeltis triangulum

Milksnake

 
     

MILKSNAKE Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacepede, 1788) 

STATUS:  Rare

DOCUMENTED COUNTIES:  Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Parker, Rockwall, and Tarrant

HABITAT:  Fort Worth Prairie, Mesquite Grand Prairie, Blackland Prairie, and the Trinity River Bottoms

SUBSPECIES:  Louisiana Milksnake L. t. amaura Cope, 1860

COMMENTS:  The Louisiana milksnake has most commonly been found during the months of April and May.