Florida Backyard Snakes
A Website Dedicated to the Identification of Florida Snakes
Florida Backyard Snakes
A Website Dedicated to the Identification of Florida Snakes
Short-tailed Kingsnake
Lampropeltis extenuata
Average size: 14-20inches; Record 25.75 inches.
Range: Upland northcentral Florida, west of the St. Johns River.
Diet: It's believed that it may prey solely on the Florida crowned snake (Tantilla relicta). However, it may feed on small smooth-scaled lizards such as the Ground skink (Scincella lateralis). There is one record of one feeding on a Florida Worm Lizard (Rhineura floridana).
Status: State listed as threatened. It is seldom seen above ground.
