Ironically, you were correct the first time with "getula"..LOL! It was changed back in 1988, but most people are still very aware that they were previously L.g. getulus, and are still sometimes referred to as getulus, especially when looking at older literature.

Yeah, your photo certainly does have a getula x nigra looking phenotype. Also, just to the south from the center portion of the state there is a three-way convergence zone of the Eastern, Black, and Speckled kingsnake. Your immediate area seems to display more of the nigra x getula, and nigra, and as you go north more, of course, it becomes much more solid nigra range.

Awesome shot!, thanks for sharing that with us..



~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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• kingsnake ID - n2tropical, Fri Jul 1 08:35:41 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - N2tropical, Fri Jul 1 09:06:36 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - DMong, Fri Jul 1 11:10:45 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - N2tropical, Fri Jul 1 12:47:05 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - Bluerosy, Fri Jul 1 10:14:06 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - Jlassiter, Fri Jul 1 10:58:14 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - N2tropical, Fri Jul 1 12:44:45 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - Jlassiter, Fri Jul 1 15:06:27 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - Bluerosy, Fri Jul 1 16:28:21 2011
• RE: what? - N2tropical, Fri Jul 1 17:51:52 2011
• RE: what? - Bluerosy, Fri Jul 1 18:07:23 2011
• RE: what? - Gerards, Fri Jul 1 18:28:45 2011
• don't sweat it.... - JYohe, Fri Jul 1 19:20:21 2011
• RE: don't sweat it.... - cochran, Sat Jul 2 07:35:31 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - flintdiver, Fri Jul 1 16:40:56 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - a153fish, Fri Jul 1 20:20:01 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - N2tropical, Sat Jul 2 09:30:15 2011
• Cool! - a153fish, Sat Jul 2 22:43:30 2011
• RE: kingsnake ID - rick d, Mon Jul 4 11:34:32 2011