The scarlet king snake is a medium-sized snake that bears an uncanny resemblance to banded varieties of milk snake, with red and black bands touching.However, they are now considered separate species.

Herpetologist and ecologist Brian Smith was the lead author of a 2003 study on the milk snakes of Black Hills National Forest in Wyoming and South Dakota. "In South Dakota anyway, they are very ...

Yet finding them can be a real challenge in certain places. Herpetologist and ecologist Brian Smith was the lead author of a 2003 study on the milk snakes of Black Hills National Forest in Wyoming and ...