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Common Name:
Black Milk Snake
Scientific Name:
Lampropeltis triangulum gaigeae
Photo(s):
Juvenile Color Changing (at 6-10 Months) Adult
Range:
Mountains of Costa Rica and Western Panama
Diet:
Mice, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, reptile eggs, birds and birds eggs
Habitat:
Wet, high mountain cloud forests at elevations between 5000-7400 feet (Costa Rica) and 4300-6500 feet (Panama), under rotting logs and woodland debris.
Distribution:
Common
Size:
Hatchling 12-14 inches
Adult 48-60 inches
Clutch Size:
6 to 10 eggs
Morphs:
None?
Special Notes:
Juveniles start out looking like a normal tricolor and then start turning dark between 6 and 10 months of age.
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