Lampropeltis getula floridana Florida Kingsnake , Rattlesnake Pilot Kenneth L. Krysko photo.
Adults are variable in coloration from brown to dull yellow.
They have more than 40 yellowish dorsal crossbands and a degenerate lateral chain-like pattern. The scales between the crossbands lighten with age, starting as black, they may develop to be the same light color as the crossbands. The belly has a checkerboard pattern. The pupil is round. Juveniles are distinctly crossbanded with mostly black interband scales.