Lampropeltis (Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes)

Species in this group

LC

Lampropeltis triangulum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Lampropeltis zonata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Lampropeltis micropholis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Lampropeltis getula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Lampropeltis californiae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Lampropeltis abnorma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Lampropeltis pyromelana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Lampropeltis splendida

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Lampropeltis annulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Lampropeltis elapsoides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Lampropeltis nigra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 20 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 142 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~40%
	California Mountain Kingsnake			~30%
	California King Snake			~10%
2	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~30%
	Eastern Milksnake			~30%
3	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~30%
	California King Snake			~20%
	Arizona Mountain Kingsnake			~10%
4	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	California Mountain Kingsnake			~20%
5	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~20%
	South American Milksnake			~20%
6	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~20%
	Eastern Milksnake			~20%
	Black Kingsnake			<5%
7	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~20%
	South American Milksnake			~20%
8	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	Common Kingsnake			~20%
9	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~20%
	Common Kingsnake			~10%
	Scarlet Milksnake			~10%
10	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~20%
	California King Snake			~10%
	Arizona Mountain Kingsnake			<5%
11	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~20%
	Desert Kingsnake			~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
12	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	Eastern Milksnake			~20%
13	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
14	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 11	~10%
	South American Milksnake			~10%
	Central American Milksnake			~10%
15	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			~10%
16	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
17	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~10%
	South American Milksnake			~10%
18	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Tamaulipan Milksnake			~10%
19	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~10%
	Central American Milksnake			~10%
20	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Scarlet Milksnake			~10%
21	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Desert Kingsnake			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
2	Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 11	~10%
	South American Milksnake			~10%
3	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
4	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
5	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
6	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~10%
	Eastern Milksnake			~10%
7	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	California King Snake			~10%
8	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Eastern Milksnake			~10%
9	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Milksnake			<5%
10	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Milksnake			<5%
11	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Milksnake			<5%
12	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	<5%
	Eastern Milksnake			<5%
13	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	California King Snake			<5%
14	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Common Kingsnake			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Six Flags Great Adventure	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
6	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
7	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
9	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
10	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
13	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
16	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
17	Silver Springs	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
20	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
21	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Bratislava Zoo	🇸🇰 Slovakia	In captivity
23	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
24	Chimelong Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
25	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
26	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
27	WildFlorida Safaris	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Wildlife West Nature Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
36	Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Yaroslavl Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
39	Zoo La Barben	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
41	Southwick's Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
43	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
44	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
45	Edinburgh Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
46	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Indianapolis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes

Species in this group

Eastern Milksnake

California Mountain Kingsnake

South American Milksnake

Common Kingsnake

California King Snake

Central American Milksnake

Arizona Mountain Kingsnake

Desert Kingsnake

Tamaulipan Milksnake

Scarlet Milksnake

Black Kingsnake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found