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Keith Hillson
at Tue Dec 16 17:36:14 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Keith Hillson ]
Floridana or Florida Kingsnakes include the Brooksi Phase. Brooksi used to be its own sub species L.g.brooksi. AFter genetic testing by Kenny Kysko it was found to be a color variant of Floridana.
Blotched or Appalachicola Kings used to be a sub species as well it was L.g.goini but was re classified as Floridana a number of years ago (wrongly I might add). Bruce Means and Kenney Krysko have done extensive research on the Kings from Appalachicola area and have found the DNA and other analysis that it is in fact a sub but only the Striped, patternless and high oval blotched animals. This animal has a intergration area with Eastern Kings so the ones that look like orange banded Easterns are intergrade animals. The ones you produced are more less like the latter animals mentioned. The new Sub will be named soon.
Outer Banks Kings used to be a sub known as L.g.sticticeps. It was found to be genetically identical to Eastern Kings and was probably on its way to becoming a genetically unique sub with a few thousand more years of isolation. OBK's were thought to be a different sub because mainly of head shape but thats not the case as everyone Ive seen has a normal Eastern noggin' .
Hope this helps if not I can further flesh out the distinctive characteristics.
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Keith Hillson
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RE: Florida and Eastern Kingsnakes - Keith Hillson, Tue Dec 16 17:36:14 2003