Common Name
eastern milk snake

Iowa Range
northeast Iowa

Habitat
fields, woodlands, river bottoms, and hillsides

Description
The eastern milk is commonly confused with the copperhead. This slender snake has three rows of brown, black-bordered blotches down the body. A Y or V-shaped blotch may be present on the nape. Ground color varies from gray to tan and ventral coloration is checkered with black on white. Scales are smooth and the anal plate is singular.