Lampropeltis triangulum
Mimics coral snake. Eats other snakes. Many subspecies.
FamilyColubridae
GenusLampropeltis
RegionNorth AmericaAmericas
Misidentification risk
Milk Snake
Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).
Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.
Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.