New obsoleta taxonomy...yernevergonnabelivethis.

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Posted by Ron/Louisville on May 07, 2001 at 17:27:40:

Recently at Herpetology Weekend at Natural Bridge State Park here in kentucky I was among a couple hundred people in attendance who witnessed Joseph T. Collins talk on the future of the Peterson Field Guide to East/Cental N. American Reptiles, Turtles and Crocodillians. (note the title change as well)
And it seems the geneticists have determined that there are in fact 3 species of Ratsnakes formerly included in the obsoleta complex. Eastern Ratsnakes are now knowen as E.alleganiensis. Includes blacks, yellows, glades, etc...their range extends west to the LA purchase in KY. E. spilotes. Grey rats. and E. obsoleta "the western ratsnake." west of the mississippi river.
anyone....Bueller...Bueller...
In addition to this little tidbit Turtles are now classified in their own class, the Chelonia removed forevermore from class Reptillia, and Crocs are infact BIRDS!
Happy debating,
Ron

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Re: New obsoleta taxonomy...yernevergonnabelivethis. Chris H. 05/08/01 (5)
- Re: New obsoleta taxonomy...yernevergonnabelivethis. Hmmm..... 05/08/01 (4)
  - But if you breed a snake from NC to one from IL, they are hybrids!/np Chris H. 05/08/01 (2)
    - So what do hobbiest do now? TravisG 05/08/01 (1)
      - Re: So what do hobbiest do now? Matt 05/09/01 (0)
  - Still do call 'em chondros... easier than Morelia viridis. :) np GPGirl 05/08/01 (0)
I DO believe it and welcome it dave t 05/07/01 (1)
- ditto! trey 05/08/01 (0)

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: Recently at Herpetology Weekend at Natural Bridge State Park here in kentucky I was among a couple hundred people in attendance who witnessed Joseph T. Collins talk on the future of the Peterson Field Guide to East/Cental N. American Reptiles, Turtles and Crocodillians. (note the title change as well) : And it seems the geneticists have determined that there are in fact 3 species of Ratsnakes formerly included in the obsoleta complex. Eastern Ratsnakes are now knowen as E.alleganiensis. Includes blacks, yellows, glades, etc...their range extends west to the LA purchase in KY. E. spilotes. Grey rats. and E. obsoleta "the western ratsnake." west of the mississippi river. : anyone....Bueller...Bueller... : In addition to this little tidbit Turtles are now classified in their own class, the Chelonia removed forevermore from class Reptillia, and Crocs are infact BIRDS! : Happy debating, : Ron

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