Genus

Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes

Lampropeltis

14 species in our catalog · found in 46 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusLampropeltis (Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Lampropeltis triangulum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Lampropeltis zonata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lampropeltis californiae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lampropeltis micropholis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Lampropeltis getula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Lampropeltis nigra

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lampropeltis abnorma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lampropeltis pyromelana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lampropeltis splendida

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Lampropeltis rhombomaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lampropeltis alterna

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lampropeltis gentilis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lampropeltis knoblochi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2	~40%
	California Mountain Kingsnake			~30%
	California King Snake			~20%
2	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Black Kingsnake			~20%
	Eastern Milksnake			~20%
	Common Kingsnake			Insufficient data
3	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	California King Snake			~20%
	Arizona Mountain Kingsnake			~10%
4	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Eastern Milksnake			~30%
5	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	California Mountain Kingsnake			~20%
	California King Snake			Insufficient data
6	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~20%
	Desert Kingsnake			~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
	Arizona Mountain Kingsnake			Insufficient data
	Chihuahuan Mountain Kingsnake			Insufficient data
7	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	California King Snake			~20%
8	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Common Kingsnake			~20%
	Scarlet Milksnake			Insufficient data
9	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	South American Milksnake			~20%
10	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	Eastern Milksnake			~20%
	Mole snake			~10%
	Common Kingsnake			Insufficient data
11	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	California King Snake			Insufficient data
12	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	South American Milksnake			~20%
13	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	California King Snake			~20%
	Arizona Mountain Kingsnake			~10%
14	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	South American Milksnake			Insufficient data
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	South American Milksnake			~10%
	Central American Milksnake			~10%
16	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Common Kingsnake			~10%
	Scarlet Milksnake			~10%
17	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			~10%
18	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Desert Kingsnake			~10%
	Western Milksnake			Insufficient data
19	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
20	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
21	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			~10%
22	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
	California Mountain Kingsnake			~10%
23	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	South American Milksnake			Insufficient data
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
24	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	South American Milksnake			Insufficient data
25	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
26	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	South American Milksnake			~10%
27	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	California King Snake			Insufficient data
28	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
29	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
30	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Common Kingsnake			Insufficient data
31	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
32	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
33	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
34	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
35	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	California King Snake			Insufficient data
	California Mountain Kingsnake			Insufficient data
36	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
37	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
38	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	South American Milksnake			Insufficient data
39	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Gray-banded Kingsnake			Insufficient data
40	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
41	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
42	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	South American Milksnake			Insufficient data
43	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	South American Milksnake			Insufficient data
44	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
45	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Central American Milksnake			Insufficient data
46	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	California King Snake			Insufficient data