Common Name: Louisiana Milk snake and Scarlet king snake

Scientific Name: 
Lampropeltis triangulum 

Identification: 14-35 inches; Both have a pattern of black, red and white or yellow rings
that encircle the body; the snout may be black or red; scales smooth.

Habit: These snakes favor forested areas, including swamps, and they remain hidden under and within rotting logs and stumps.

Distribution: Wooded and forested areas of Louisiana but remain in low areas west of the Mississippi River.