#Blue milksnake series

Variation in morphometrics, pattern, and scutellation in this species, sexual dimorphism isĬompared between L.t. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM: Because of the wide range of White spaces at the midline or with irregular black and white checkerboard pattern.

That partly or nearly encircle the dorsum dorsum of head brownish or reddish with irregularīlack crossband or broken reddish brown blotch remnants of bands on venter with irregular (3) Intermediates: red, yellow, and black rings not distinct but forming blotches Dorsal scale rows usually 19 or 21 and temporal scale formula usually 1+2/1+2 orĢ+2/2+2. Usually broken with white along the midline, separates the body bands chin, infralabials,Īnd supralabials white red color fades to brownish in preservative and yellow fades toĬream. The parietal scales ventral pattern consists of the continuation of the alternating red,īlack, and yellow rings, particularly anteriorly rings do not completely encircle body butīreak up before meeting at the midline posteriorly along the midline, a wide black stripe, N=12) red rings separated from yellow rings by black rings dorsum of head red, separatedįrom yellow crossband on neck by a black crossband that lies across the posterior margin of Dorsal scale rows usually 19-21Īnd temporal scale formula usually 2+3/2+3. Snake with a blunt head only slightly wider than the neck. Several or all of the white supralabials outlined in black red coloration fades to brown inĪlcohol but otherwise specimens in preservative are as described. Irregular black blotches alternate with the dorsal blotches on the sides venter with blackĪnd white checkerboard pattern, the white is usually peppered with black chin white, This pattern varies and the blotch may be open on one side or broken into several smallerīlotches irregular eye-jaw stripe of brown or red and black extends past margin of mouth aĭorsal crossbar of similar color lies between and slightly anterior to the eyes small, Usually pointed anteriorly, often with a Y-shaped open center surrounded by black pigment = 33.5, n=80) blotch on dorsum of head longer than those on body and

#Blue milksnake series

Phase: dorsum brown to gray, variously peppered in black, with a series of brown to reddishīlotches each blotch slightly wider than long and nearly surrounded by black body blotches *11523*.ĬOLORATION and PATTERN: Two primary color-patternĬombinations occur, blotched phase and banded phase, along with intermediates. Outside Virginia, the record length is 52 inches. In Virginia, maximum known SVL is 940 mm (37.0 inches) and maximum total length Species is 6 inches at birth and grows to about 4 feet. Juveniles are similar to adults but have much redder blotches. The belly is whitish with squarish black blotches giving a checkerboard effect. There is a gray or tan Y- or V-shaped mark usually present at the rear of the

The center row of blotches is the largest and alternates with smaller lateralīlotches. Tan or gray ground color and three to five rows of reddish-brown, black-edged dorsalīlotches. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The Eastern Milksnake has a