"As far as the name "greenish rat", I don't think it has ever been officially described"

Yeah, there could be some three-way intergrades right inside the S. Carolina border area, but as far as the coined name "greenish" ratsnake, everyone knows that it refers to a natural intergrade Black x Yellow. That is no doubt what they are beyond the southwestern border area of S.Carolina and beyond. And definitely what they are in Jim's northeastern area of Conway, S.Carolina, even though Yellows tend to hug the coastal area up into central N. Carolina.

I would venture to guess even the "purer" path designated as "yellow" ratsnake in range maps has some fair mixes here and there as well around the western outskirts shown.....it only makes logical sense to me.


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