Common Name: 
Prairie king snake or mole king snake

Scientific Name: 
Lampropeltis calligaster

Identification: 16-50 in. Tan or gray above with a row of dark brown blotches; belly whitish with brown spotting; scales smooth.

Habits: Prairie king snakes are found in open or semi-open habitats such as pastureland and dry woodland but seem to spend much of their time in burrows.

Distribution: Pinelands of the Florida parishes and open well-drained areas west of the Mississippi Valley and Atchafalaya Basin.