The top two I would consider to be Okeetee.



The definition I like is the one in the Kathy Love book -



"deep red dorsal blotches ringed by well defined, jet black borders. The ground color ranges from russet to bright orange and is contrasted clearly and cleanly by the distinctive black ..."



I do not consider Okeetee to be a locality, but a pattern phase named after a locality where it occurs (it occurs at other localities as well). Okeetee Hunt Club locality may or may not be Okeetee phase. Some are not.



The definition of Okeetee amongst some has been stretched because of the market value of the name - kind of like what has happened with brooksi.



A reverse okeetee would be an okeetee by that definition were it not for the amel gene. There is a gorgeous picture of one on the front of Kathy's book. Deep red saddles, distinct white borders, bright orange background.



Of course - opinions on what makes an Okeetee varies.
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x.y L. getula californiae (Cal. King)

x.y L. getula nigrita (MBK)

x.y L. getula floridana (Brooksi)

x.y Pantherophis guttatus guttatus (Corn)

0.1 Pituophis catenifer catenifer (Pacific gopher)

0.1 Heterodon nasicus (W Hognose)

x.y.z Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata - (Cal. Alligator Lizard)

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