Eastern Kingsnake - Lampropeltis getula

This large snake will have predominantly black with a pattern of white or cream chain like styling. These Kingsnakes are excellent swimmers and often find refuge under logs, rocks, or debris.

Also referred to as Thunder Snakes, Swampwampers, or Chain Snakes (Conant and Collins 367-368)

External Links

Savannah River Ecology Lab

Wikipedia

References

Conant and Joseph T. Collins. A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.

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