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RE: Old snake identification book...

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Posted by: DMong at Fri Feb 29 12:14:17 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]  
   

Thanks Holly,.....It's what's known as an "extreme" hypomelanistic Honduran Milksnake(tangerine phase). They have such reduced dark pigment(melanin), they display deep "ruby-red" eyes, and usually have a very reduced band pattern, even to the point of vanishing in some idividuals, especially on the belly and sides.

When compared to this normal "tangerine" Honduran, you can really see the drastic difference that this "extreme hypo" gene has on the animal.


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