Re: Red rat snakes?

Posted by Paul Hollander on April 18, 2001 at 13:56:16:

In Reply to: Red rat snakes? posted by Chris P. on April 18, 2001 at 02:21:00:

: Is there such a thing? By that I mean is there a obsoleta subspecies with a common name like this. From what I had always read this was a name for corns from southern florida, but I guy trying to trade with me is telling me otherwise. Any help would be apreciated.

The second edition of Conant's field guide (which is what I have handy) has an entry in the index -- Snake, rat, red (corn snake) pointing to Elaphe g. guttata.

Rosy rat snake was the name for south Florida corns.

Dunno what the guy is trying to trade you, but I wouldn't trust his ID (unless it actually is a corn snake). 8-)

Paul Hollander

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: : Is there such a thing? By that I mean is there a obsoleta subspecies with a common name like this. From what I had always read this was a name for corns from southern florida, but I guy trying to trade with me is telling me otherwise. Any help would be apreciated. : The second edition of Conant's field guide (which is what I have handy) has an entry in the index -- Snake, rat, red (corn snake) pointing to <I>Elaphe g. guttata.</I> : Rosy rat snake was the name for south Florida corns. : Dunno what the guy is trying to trade you, but I wouldn't trust his ID (unless it actually is a corn snake). 8-) : Paul Hollander

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