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RE: Santa Candoia came! 5 new Fiji Boas

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Posted by: Helenthereef at Fri Jan 1 00:48:44 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Helenthereef ]  
   

BTW Jerry,

Which of these are most like australis? The Taveuni snakes have diamond/zigzag back markings (4 specimens), while the Kadavu (3 specimens) and Viti Levu (5 specimens)snakes have irregular dark-edged splotches more like leopard spots.

So far all the Taveuni and Kadavu snakes have had plain cream or flecked bellies, while the Viti Levu ones all have a bold black stripe down the belly.

I know you can't speciate just by markings, but I wonder if I'm seeing the start of differentiation between island communities.

   

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