Re: mystery snake

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Posted by Ray Loraine on February 24, 2000 at 19:18:20:

In Reply to: ok...here is the pic posted by Andy on February 24, 2000 at 00:12:05:

Some more things to consider:

Pituophis have enlarged rostral scales that extend between the internasals and 4 prefrontal scales. Check the head scales to confirm or elimnate Pituophis.

I actually had an albino racer that was collected with a clutch of otherwise normally colored recently hatched juveniles. The snake exhibited a blotched pattern like most baby Coluber do - but the blotches where white on a pinkish ground color. The snake died before it got very large but if the color transition is normal the snake would darken from the tail forward normally. So an albino with similar coloration to the one I had would lighten from white to pink from head to tail. Your snake is obviously still small - if its a racer there may be a hint of a pattern anteriorly. Everybody has the right idea though - in the absence of any pattern - break out the keys and start counting scales and checking anal plates to throw out possibilities. Cheers

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: Some more things to consider: : Pituophis have enlarged rostral scales that extend between the internasals and 4 prefrontal scales. Check the head scales to confirm or elimnate Pituophis. : I actually had an albino racer that was collected with a clutch of otherwise normally colored recently hatched juveniles. The snake exhibited a blotched pattern like most baby Coluber do - but the blotches where white on a pinkish ground color. The snake died before it got very large but if the color transition is normal the snake would darken from the tail forward normally. So an albino with similar coloration to the one I had would lighten from white to pink from head to tail. Your snake is obviously still small - if its a racer there may be a hint of a pattern anteriorly. Everybody has the right idea though - in the absence of any pattern - break out the keys and start counting scales and checking anal plates to throw out possibilities. Cheers

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