People used to think this snake sucked milk from the teats of cattle, which is a myth.
The scientific name of a milksnake is : Lampropeltis triangulum. There are 25 subspecies of milk snake.
The scientific name for the Mexican Milk Snake is Lampropeltis triangulum annulata.
Hmm... I'm not an expert on snakes, but I don't think the Milk snake got it's name by drinking milk. I don't think there a lot of snakes that do, if any.
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a milk snake
watersnake, ratsnake, python ,treesnake ,wallsnake
no milk is not good for snakes
The snake got its name from Portuguese sailors in The 16th century. Cobra means snake in Portuguese
no, unless it's a magenta color
The black milk snake got its name because it gives black milk. These snakes start out with just a black tip and transform their coat to all black when grown.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Lampropeltis triangulum.
The harmless milk snake mimics the colored banding of the venomous coral snake so predators will avoid it.