Name

Otala

milk snake

Framing

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Subclass: Heterobranchia

Infraclass: Pulmonata

Order: Stylomatophora

Genus: Otala

Habitat

Terrestrial, ground-dwelling, epigean. Under the stones (possibly). Related to vegetation in humid environments.

Feeding

Phytophagous

Distribution

Widely distributed throughout almost all of Spain. Frequent in our area with two species present

Conservation status

Of gastronomic interest, but without any conservation problems.

Additional information

Solid, thick, shiny shell, usually light brown with four or five dark bands. The most characteristic feature is the very dark, black oval opening and the black peristome.