Lampropeltis triangulum
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The milk snake or milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum), is a species of kingsnake; there were once up to 24 subspecies recognized, however fewer are officially recognized today. Lampropeltis elapsoides, the scarlet kingsnake, was formerly classified as a 25th subspecies (L. t. elapsoides), but is now recognized as a distinct species. The previously delineated subspecies have strikingly different appearances, and many of them have their own common names. Morphological and genetic data suggest that this species could be split into several separate species, and it has been by several authorities. Lampropeltis gentilis, Lampropeltis annulata, Lampropeltis abnorma, Lampropeltis polyzona, and Lampropeltis micropholis have been elevated to the species level. Milksnakes are not venomous.
Milk snakes can be found from the southeastern extreme of Ontario, Canada, into southeastern Maine and all the states of the Eastern Seaboard of the United States of America, south to Florida, Alabama, Mississippi; in the midwest, from central Minnesota to Colorado, Nebraska, and the Dakotas; they are found in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains; and in Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skansen | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 2 | Barcelona Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Greensboro Science Center | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Ecomuseum Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Zoobotánico Jerez | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Kansas City Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Bratislava Zoo | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 8 | Louisville Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Zoo La Barben | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Southwick's Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Burgers' Ocean | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 12 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Royal Burgers' Zoo | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 14 | Edinburgh Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 15 | Lisbon Zoo | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 16 | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | San Antonio Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Cameron Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Philadelphia Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Öland Zoo and Amusement Park | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 21 | Krakow Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 22 | London Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 23 | Faunia | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 24 | Riverbanks Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 25 | Aquarama Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 26 | Plock Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 27 | Tiergarten Straubing | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 28 | African Village | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 29 | Monterey Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 30 | Zagreb Zoo | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 31 | Trailside Museum & Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 32 | Zoo de Córdoba | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 33 | Santillana Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 34 | VigoNature | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 35 | Siam Serpentarium | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 36 | Selwo Marina | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 37 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 38 | Sobela Ocean Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 39 | Tennessee Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 40 | Baltic Sea Science Center | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 41 | Città della Domenica | 🇮🇹 Italy |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Milksnake sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 8 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Milksnake in Montreal on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Milksnake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
6th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Eastern Milksnake sightings, Montreal ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Toronto (Canada, about 10%), Philadelphia (United States, about 10%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Eastern Milksnake that you can see in Montreal (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Common Garter Snake (about 20%) and DeKay's Brownsnake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Milksnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Montreal (16 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
