The Nelson’s Milk Snake can be found all over North and South America. They are a subspecies of the king snake specie and are nonvenomous. Though, they are often mistaken with copperheads and coral snakes because of their bright colors and skin patterns. 

Scientific name: Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni 

Phylum: Chordata 

Higher classification:  Milk snake 

Rank: Subspecies 

Order: Scaled reptiles 

Subspecies: L. t. nelson 

This was a milk snake that was at the Tulelake/Butte Valley Fair in Tulelake, California that Brad’s World of Reptiles had on display to teach people about these animals. Their Facebook page can be found at:  https://www.facebook.com/BradsWorldReptiles/