Re: which Western?

Posted by wolfchan on March 07, 2003 at 22:01:14:

In Reply to: Re: which Western? posted by rayesreptiles on March 05, 2003 at 03:01:06:

*head spins* Too much then/now to remember....

:Heterodon nasicus - Western Hognose(d) snake
: Dusty Hognose (Heterodon n. nasicus)
: Plains Hognose (Heterodon n. gloydi)
: Mexican Hognose (Heterodon n. kennerlyi)

:Thats how it used to be... Now its just Plains (Heterodon n. nasicus) with "Dusty" being a locality variant, and Mexican (Heterodon n. kennerlyi) with the plains generally being called "Western" in the hobby... but technically the whole species is called western but we won't go there :) Basically there wasn't much doubt that the Mexs were different from the plains, but as far as I know they are still the same species.

:About all I can say is that the snake in question is a Western (aka plains) but I couldn't tell you what locality.

::I apologize if I'm totally wrong here, but I believe there is now only one species of Western.

::The Mexican is totally different though, and as far as I know was never considered a Western.

:
:

Follow Ups:

---

[ Follow Ups ] [ The Hognose Forum ]

KINGSNAKE.COM Enjoy all our content free of charge with a user account that gives you full access to every feature. For added visibility, paid options are available - post in our Classifieds, showcase your business with Banner Ads or a Directory listing, promote reptile events, and more. Quick Links Home Advertise Beta Classifieds Lost Password Your Account Community Blog Events Featured Articles Forums Photo Gallery Legal & Safety Terms of Service Classified TOS Age Verification Business Verification Vendor Complaint Support Banner Ad Help Classified Help Classified Tips Contact Us Forum Help Register for free ✓ Sign up! Kingsnake.com ® is a registered trademark © 1997-