
NEW MEXICO MILKSNAKE
Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops
Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops from FM 2627 (Black Gap), Brewster County, Texas Photo by Dell Despain
Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops from FM 2627 (Black Gap), Brewster County, Texas Photo by Dell Despain
Distribution: In our region, this species occurs in the Trans-Pecos and Big Bend Regions of Texas, throughout the eastern and northern portions of New Mexico and in northern Arizona. There is also a small isolated milksnake population in Cochise County, Arizona that has thus far been regarded as being celaenops.
Legal Status: Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops has no protected status in either Texas or New Mexico. In Arizona, only the population in Cochise County is currently protected by state law.
Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops from Crane County, Texas
Photo by Gerald Keown, SWCHS
Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops from Cochise County, Az.
Photo by Bill KoenigLampropeltis triangulum celaenops from Cochise County, Az.
Photo by Bill Koenig
Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops from Cochise County, Az.
Photo by Bill KoenigLampropeltis triangulum celaenops from Cochise County, Az.
Photo by Bill Koenig
Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops from Crockett County, Tx.
Photo by Rob KlockmanLampropeltis triangulum celaenops from Crockett County, Tx.
Photo by Rob Klockman
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