Difference between revisions of "Milk snake"
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Milk snakes (''Lampropeltis triangulum'') are common pet snakes of the subfamily Colubrinae, family [[Colubridae]]. Taxa include Sinaloan milk snakes (''Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloa''), Honduran milk snakes (''Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis'') and pueblan milk snakes (''Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli''). The colouring may be similar to the markings of the highly venomous coral snake. | Milk snakes (''Lampropeltis triangulum'') are common pet snakes of the subfamily Colubrinae, family [[Colubridae]]. Taxa include Sinaloan milk snakes (''Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloa''), Honduran milk snakes (''Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis'') and pueblan milk snakes (''Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli''). The colouring may be similar to the markings of the highly venomous coral snake. | ||
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Image:Lampropeltis_triangulum_hondurensis.jpg |'''Honduran milk snake'''<p><small> Source: WikiMedia Commons. Author: User:Haplochromis (2006) </small> | Image:Lampropeltis_triangulum_hondurensis.jpg |'''Honduran milk snake'''<p><small> Source: WikiMedia Commons. Author: User:Haplochromis (2006) </small> | ||
Image:Lampropeltis_triangulum_sinaloae.jpg|'''Sinaloan milk snake'''<p><small> Source: WikiMedia Commons. Author: Sweetsandz (2008) </small> | Image:Lampropeltis_triangulum_sinaloae.jpg|'''Sinaloan milk snake'''<p><small> Source: WikiMedia Commons. Author: Sweetsandz (2008) </small> | ||
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[[Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary]] | [[Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:42, 19 August 2010
Milk snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum) are common pet snakes of the subfamily Colubrinae, family Colubridae. Taxa include Sinaloan milk snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloa), Honduran milk snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis) and pueblan milk snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli). The colouring may be similar to the markings of the highly venomous coral snake. <gallery widths="115px" perrow="6">
Image:Lampropeltis_triangulum_Campelli.jpg|Pueblan milk snake
Source: WikiMedia Commons. Author: Deror Avi(2006) Image:Lampropeltis_triangulum_hondurensis.jpg |Honduran milk snake
Source: WikiMedia Commons. Author: User:Haplochromis (2006) Image:Lampropeltis_triangulum_sinaloae.jpg|Sinaloan milk snake
Source: WikiMedia Commons. Author: Sweetsandz (2008)