Lampropeltis gentilis | |
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Western milksnake found in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Lampropeltis |
Species: | L. gentilis |
Binomial name | |
Lampropeltis gentilis | |
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Lampropeltis gentilis, commonly known as the western milksnake, Central Plains milksnake, pale milksnake, Utah milksnake, or New Mexico milksnake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in the United States.