I like Elaphe but am going with the flow, a lot of people are going this route and some field guides are using it currently. I am no taxonomist, just trying to communicate effectively, for all intents and purposes, it is a gutatta or rat snake/corn snake. I think there are some very important differences between these rat snakes and corn snakes but they are similar. The protuberant eyes make for a very different animal, IMHO.
Todd Hughes

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• South Texas Report 4/19/07 - 4/21/07 - Nathan Wells, Wed Apr 25 22:47:22 2007
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