Eastern milk snake. Characteristics: Eastern milk snakes range from 2 to 4 ½ feet. They're one of the most recognizable species, with clearly marked blotches among the dorsal and ventral scales.

Eastern milk snake. Characteristics: Eastern milk snakes range from 2 to 4 ½ feet. They're one of the most recognizable species, with clearly marked blotches among the dorsal and ventral scales.

A lot of animals are named after things they sometimes eat — anteaters eat ants, dung beetles feed on you-know-what. Then we have the milk snake, a vibrant type of North American serpent with no ...

Characteristics: Eastern milk snakes range from 2 to 4 ½ feet. They're one of the most recognizable species, with clearly marked blotches among the dorsal and ventral scales.