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Serpiente de Leche Negra - Black Milk Snake

Lampropeltis Triangulum Gaigeae

Description:

Es una subespecie no venenosa. Es la serpiente más grande conocida de leche. Suelen comer ratones, reptiles, anfibios, invertebrados, huevos de reptiles, aves y huevos de aves en su hábitat natural.

Habitat:

Son nativas de Costa Rica y Panamá . Por lo general viven en los bosques húmedos de alta montaña a altitudes comprendidas entre los 5.000 y 7.400 metros en Costa Rica, y 4.300 - 6.500 pies de Panamá.

Notes:

Pueden ser excelentes mascotas.

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinUrban
MartinUrban 11 years ago
Black Milk Snake
Lampropeltis Triangulum Gaigeae Lampropeltis triangulum gaigeae


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4 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

It sure is! All about the right time and place.

AlejaPatiño
AlejaPatiño 11 years ago

Thanks, it's hard to find them and take a photo, you have to walk a lot and know the exact places where they can see, but it's wonderful when you find one!! :D

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Awesome! I only saw one snake in Colombia and it was much smaller than this.

AlejaPatiño
AlejaPatiño 11 years ago

Thanks for the suggestion MartinUrban :)

Manizales, Caldas, Colombia

Spotted on Jan 30, 2013
Submitted on Jan 30, 2013

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