>>Wow, Terry, That little snake is neat.

>>What is the dorsal blotch count (snout to vent) on that animal comparing to intermontana and meahllmorum?

>>I have a pic of an animal from north side of Davis Mtns that bears allot of resemblance to your creation.

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>>However…..Good news/bad news.

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>>Good News =

>>I have more pics of animals from the local of the one you like.

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>>Bad News =

>>I’m currently out of the country for 2 weeks, so have no access to the files.

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>>I’ll email to you the location data on this animal and pick this thread up in two weeks… Sorry..

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>>Regards, Bill McGighan





Bill, I'm not exactly sure, but I think the blotch count on the pictured thornscrub emory is about 44. I need to get better pix.



In Vaughan et al (1996), the blotch count is given for E. g. emoryi (including intermontana) at about 46 ave. For meahllmorum it is about 38-39 ave, depending on sex, etc.



Here's a pic of the two babies with the other thornscrub emory in the foreground....



This baby was darker.



I think the ave blotch count for intermontana might be higher than for emoryi alone, thus the fairly high count on these babies. I look forward to your return and some more pix.



Cheers...TC
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