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Sunherp
at Thu Feb 17 18:29:50 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Sunherp ]
Sure! Both cases are correct actually! L. p. infralabialis was named based on only a few specimens. Since then, it's been noted that only a portion of the specimens in a given infralabialis population have 9 infralabials, while some of the animals from further south (traditionly nominate pyromelana and woodini) also have 9 infralabials. Pretty interesting stuff. Hubbs' book "Mountain Kings" covers the topic. For more info. on UT pyros and milks look into Alan St. John's book "Reptiles of the Northwest".
-Cole
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