Speckled Kingsnake

     Scientific Nomenclature: Lampropeltis getula holbrooki

     The speckled kingsnake, or Lampropeltis getula holbrooki, sometimes measuring up to seventy-two inches, is predominantly black with a speck of yellow in each scale both dorsally and laterally. This pattern makes subterfuge difficult in some scenarios.

     Although marvelous swimmers, speckled kingsnakes are mostly terrestrial beings and avid climbers. Good search locations are beneath old boards and piles of household rubbish from southeastern Alabama to eastern Texas, exceeding north to Iowa.

Today, sadly, I found my backyard friend here deceased by the side of the road. One of this guys favorite delicacies is consuming other snakes, particularly poisonous ones. I hope the person that killed him is aware. 6/3/2016.