I agree with what you're saying, TER, but another thing is, Burbrink's divisions of the obsoleta complex is hotly contested, and it may eventually go back to the way it was. But I think that obsoletus will remain in Pantherophis, along with guttata, bairdi, vulpina, gloydi, etc.



Also, the genus Elaphe still exists, but only contains a few of the Old World ratsnakes compared to what it did have before. It now contains schrencki, quatuorlineata, dione, bimaculata, and possibly a couple others.



The Kisatchie corn is Pantherophis slowinskii, at the moment, but it looks very possible that that will be changed to P. guttata slowinskii, in the near future. Then it could be called the Kisatchie Corn, TX Corn, Louisiana Corn, or maybe just Slowinski's Corn..LOL. I guess we can just take our pic



TC

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• Ok I have some questions concerning rat snakes..... - hotshot, Wed May 14 11:53:29 2003
• Nice questions Brian . . .> - terryp, Wed May 14 17:31:34 2003
• Terry thanks for the reply.... - Hotshot, Wed May 14 17:43:31 2003
• I think the black rat sn ake is going . . .> - terryp, Wed May 14 18:30:43 2003
• RE: I think the black rat sn ake is going . . .> - Terry Cox, Wed May 14 20:03:22 2003
• I'm sure glad you're reading my posts . .> - terryp, Wed May 14 23:03:01 2003
• No problemo.... - Terry Cox, Thu May 15 05:07:48 2003
• Thanks guys. I got pretty much the same info on another forum as well!! N/P - Hotshot, Thu May 15 07:36:08 2003