Ribbon Morph?

[guidofatherof5]

.. ALBINISM IN THAMNOPHIS SAURITUS. -On August 13, 1958, an albino Ribbon
Snake, Thamnophis saur1itus proximus (Say), was col- lected by Robert Donnellen
in Waco, McLennon County, Texas. It meas- ured 42 cm.

T.sauritus was changed to T.proximus and in the Waco area according to Rossman range maps that would mean T. p. rubrilineatus (Redstripe ribbon snake) so it was probably a red striped albino ribbon snake.

Thank you Steve Schmidt for this info. and the time it took to find it. It's much appreciated.

[ProXimuS]

That's amazing! Thanks Steve and Steve!

So is T. sauritus no longer existent...? Or is it just that the Redstripe used to be part of T. sauritus?

[guidofatherof5]

That's amazing! Thanks Steve and Steve!

So is T. sauritus no longer existent...? Or is it just that the Redstripe used to be part of T. sauritus?

Here is current, as far as I know.

Thamnophis proximus (Western Ribbon Snake)
T. p. alpinus (Chiapas Highland ribbon snake)
T. p. diabolicus (Aridland ribbon snake)
T. p. orarius (Gulf coast ribbon snake)
T. p. proximus (Western ribbon snake)
T. p. rubrilineatus (Redstripe ribbon snake)
T. p. rutiloris (Mexican ribbon snake)


Thamnophis sauritus (Eastern Ribbon Snake)
T. s. nitae (Bluestripe ribbon snake)
T. s. sackenii (Peninsula ribbon snake)
T. s. sauritus (Eastern ribbon snake)
T. s. septentrionalis (Northern ribbon snake)