>>The south Texas ones (which would be the true meahllmorum) are lighter colored generally and rarely exceed 4 feet. They are also more slender than East Texas snakes. I don't have a good photo of one (even though they are abundant), but check Gus Renfro's recent post on the field herping forum.
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>>Chris Harrison
>>San Antonio, Texas

Hi Chris, normally I would not disagree with you - but... In my experience, meahllmorum in Nueces and Kleberg Counties COMMONLY exceed four feet, and all of my adults, including the 2004 offspring from LTC Nueces County adults are at least over four feet long. Also, these are not slender snakes, and at least three of my adults weigh over a kilogram (they are not fat either).

Here are some large Nueces county meahllmorum
1) Old male from western Nueces County at 58 inches long, 1 kilogram
2) BIG south Corpus Christi (Nueces County) male at exactly five feet long, and well over a kilogram in weight.
3) Big female from south Corpus, measured 54 inches long two years ago, so may be close to (or at) five feet by now.

-Toby Brock









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