Thanks Chris !! Looks more like a TX Rat, but do I know, Ha n/m

Posted by Ken Diehl on July 17, 2002 at 07:18:30:

In Reply to: Here it is (PIC) posted by Chris H. on July 15, 2002 at 22:14:34:

: Whether the snake is a hybrid or not is a tough call. John Malone found it while doing a herp survey for TPWD at Lost Maples and thought it might be a hybrid. I agreed at the time, based partly on its size, how dark the top of the head was, and its temperament (TX Rat all they way!).

: However, in Werler and Dixon's Texas Snakes, they mention a size record for bairdi collected by John at that site and I believe this is that snake. So they regarded it as bairdi (it is preserved in the TCWC I believe).

: Tough call for me.

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