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    "Third shed, A Success" MasSalvaje's Avatar
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    Re: New albino thamnophis species

    Very interesting! My original thought was elegans, maybe Thamnophis elegans terrestris. Fitchi did cross my mind but fitchi usually has cleaner lateral stripes........................

    I will stick with elegans.

    Very cool either way!

    -Thomas

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    Re: New albino thamnophis species

    Cool looking snake Scott. It almost has to be T. elegans terrestris don't you think? but they seem to all be highly variable out there.
    I would guess if this snake were albino it might look similar to that. Shrug your guess is as good as anyones. Like Steve said she might be gravid and if she has babies that might be helpfull in ID.





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    Re: New albino thamnophis species

    Quote Originally Posted by MasSalvaje View Post
    Very interesting! My original thought was elegans, maybe Thamnophis elegans terrestris. Fitchi did cross my mind but fitchi usually has cleaner lateral stripes........................

    I will stick with elegans.

    Very cool either way!

    -Thomas
    In an earlier thread I thought I understood that there was no such thing anymore as T.e.terrestris?? Am I wrong or only confused?? The thread is: http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gene...ght=terrestris
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    Re: New albino thamnophis species

    Thanks to Joe P for his due diligence in helping to ID this species. The top portion is super clean, much like an Iowa albino plains and the bottom part has quite a bit of orangish/red color, color and pattern seems to be indicative of terrestris.

    Thanks again JP, lets hope she pops some healthy neonates !

    Scott
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