The V.a. albigularis, V.a. angolensis, or whitethroat is a varied animal in color patterns. The blackthroat or V.a. Microstictus or V.a. Ionidesi are also mildly varied in color and pattern but similar with a dark background, 4-5 rows or white or yellow spots comes from closer to the equator and can range from 5ft to over 7ft in 2 cases that I know of, most are between 5-6 plus feet, with males averaging a larger size. Cape banded WTs are very pretty WTs from the southern or "cape" of Africa, and as the name implies the spots across their backs converge forming bands. The name originally from latin was V.a. albogularis or blackthroat, from the juveniles of most having a darker throat. Genetics also play a part in overall size by evolution allowing BTs to attain a higher average length because the availability of food, warmer average weather has always played a factor. Banded WTs average between 3.5-4.5ft total. The more northern forms of WT can and have made huge sizes to, as Titan of the San Diego zoo (deceased) proved, he was 6ft 10 inches in length and 38lbs if I remember if not more.

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