Honduran Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis
Also known as Albino Honduran Milksnake
- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold honduran milk snake, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the honduran milk snake
The Honduran milk snake is a large, egg-laying subspecies of milk snake with a red body ringed in black and yellow. It lives at low to medium elevations in the tropics of Honduras, Nicaragua and northeastern Costa Rica. It kills by constriction and takes a wide range of prey, including lizards, rodents, birds, eggs and other snakes, even venomous ones. Its banded colours resemble those of a coral snake, a form of Batesian mimicry that helps deter predators. Wild adults reach about 48 inches long, and the species is one of the more commonly bred milk snakes in captivity.
Honduran Milk Snake facts
- Its red, black and yellow rings mimic a coral snake, which helps deter predators.
- It eats other snakes, including venomous ones.
- Wild adults reach about 48 inches; captive ones can reach 5 feet.
- Hatchlings are about 8 inches long and darker than their parents.
Where to see honduran milk snake in the U.S.
5 zoos across 4 states
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California· 2
Indiana· 1
Kentucky· 1
Missouri· 1
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