Guatemalan milk snake
A species of Kingsnakes Scientific name : Lampropeltis abnorma Genus : Kingsnakes
Guatemalan milk snake, A species of Kingsnakes
Scientific name: Lampropeltis abnorma
Genus: Kingsnakes
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Description General Info
Description
Lampropeltis abnorma, commonly known as the Guatemalan milk
General Info
Lifespan
15-20 years
Diet
Guatemalan milk snake displays a carnivorous diet, with small rodents, particularly mice and rats, forming the core of its food intake. It also occasionally enjoys hunting birds, small reptiles, and amphibians.
Behavior
Guatemalan milk snake is typically a nocturnal and solitary creature, engaging in hunting behavior primarily after dusk. Known for their unique constriction method to subdue prey, they wind and tighten around their victim inducing cardiac arrest. These creatures exhibit low social interaction levels except during breeding season. They are non-territorial and possess no established method of marking or defending territory.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Colubrids Genus
Kingsnakes Species
Guatemalan milk snake 
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