Nelson’s milksnake
E1045493
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.
Statements (29)
| 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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