Reminds me of the ESA

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: In the endangered species act, they can designate whatever they want as an endangered species, even if it's a subspecies or just a certain population of an animal. : Keep up the research and let me know what the final conclusion is. : DT : : On the TPWD web page (at least) they list D. corais with no subspecific designation (they do list ssp. for other taxa). This could technically mean you can't own any sort of indigo/cribo in TX without violating the law. : : But, there is a potential loophole. Some authorities (notably <a href="http://www.naherpetology.org/comments.asp?id=117">Joe Collins of CNAH</a>) regard couperi as a separate species. Therefore, it would be possible to own the species Drymarchon couperi in TX. Of course, how TPWD would feel about this is another issue. My guess is that if you had papers on the animal showing it to be a cb couperi from a reputable breeder, they would let it slide. : : Cribos, on the other hand, would still be illegal.

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