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DMong
at Tue Aug 26 16:15:30 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]
To add to what Tim and Cole have already mentioned,....temporalis(Coastan Plains) could very likely have originated from a natural intergrade of triangulum x elapsoides, but since the natural ranges of these animals are so isolated and distinct, along with other data that suggests they do not trade geneflow from other triangulum in their areas, is very suggestive that they have been their own "entity" in these small isolated pockets for some time,...some even suggest from previous "ice-age" from thousands of years ago.
This is very similar to the geographic dynamics of the Outer Banks Kingsnake(sticticeps) that is thought to be a relict intergrade from long ago that has been contained on the very isolated chain of Islands in the Hatterras/Okracoke area of North Carolina from past climatic events from 10,000 years ago.
As far as crossbreeding,......a definite "NO-NO" in my opinion for many reasons!
~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
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RE: milk snake crossbreeding - DMong, Tue Aug 26 16:15:30 2008