Nelson’s milksnake

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Nelson’s milksnake is a nonvenomous subspecies of milksnake native to parts of Mexico, known for its striking banded coloration that mimics venomous coral snakes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colubrid
milksnake
nonvenomous snake
reptile
subspecies of snake
activityPattern primarily nocturnal
belongsToGroup New World kingsnakes NERFINISHED
class Reptilia
commonNameIncludes milksnake
defenseStrategy Batesian mimicry
diet lizards
other small vertebrates
small mammals
family Colubridae NERFINISHED
genus Lampropeltis NERFINISHED
hasColoration banded
hasColorPattern black bands
light-colored bands
red bands
isNonvenomousMimicOf venomous coral snakes
kingdom Animalia
mimics coral snakes
nativeTo Mexico NERFINISHED
order Squamata NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Lampropeltis triangulum NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
taxonRank subspecies
venomous false

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Edward William Nelson hasNamesake Nelson’s milksnake