Missouri Animals Prairie kingsnake   (Lampropeltis calligaster) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Serpentia: Colubridae Native North American snake Habitat: rocky wooded valleys. Diet: mice, lizards, snakes. ID Features: dark colored body with dark blotches on a lighter background, head thin like body. Natural History: The prairie kingsnake is Missouri's most common kingsnake and is found statewide. They are often seen basking in sunny places along the forest edge. They are NOT VENOMOUS!!.

The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992