Hello A.C.,

While Craig’s description of the taxonomic changes recently incurred by the genus Drymarchon is correct, it was not until Dr. Wolfgang Wuster expounded upon the work of J.T Collins, utilizing multivariate analysis of morphological characters, that the changes to the systematic arrangement of the genus Drymarchon became widely accepted.
I believe Dr. Wuster’s Indigo Systematics page, derived from the conclusions of his study, which was published within the Herpetological Journal in March of ’02, will answer any questions you may have concerning the recent changes to the genus of Drymarchon.
Here is the link to Dr. Wuster’s Indigo systematics page:

http://sbsweb.bangor.ac.uk/~bss166/Taxa/Drymar.htm


Best regards,

Jeff Snodgres
-----
Jeff Snodgres
University of Arkansas
snodgresjeffreys@uams.edu
501.603.1947

[ Hide Replies ]

• Introducing "Dixie" my new erebennus.... - jcampbell, Fri Jul 15 13:22:08 2005
• RE: Congratulations Justin! - epidemic, Fri Jul 15 15:35:55 2005
• 2 questions - A.C., Fri Jul 15 18:15:37 2005
• RE: 2 questions - simias, Fri Jul 15 19:25:03 2005
• RE: 2 questions - epidemic, Sun Jul 17 17:04:02 2005
• thanks for the info, Jeff np - A.C., Wed Jul 20 22:54:44 2005
• Thanks for the correction Jeff - Hatchling Rubidus Pics Yet? n/p - jcampbell, Mon Jul 18 19:02:40 2005
• RE: Introducing "Dixie" my new erebennus.... - steve fuller, Sat Jul 16 06:22:18 2005
• RE: Introducing "Dixie" my new erebennus.... - DeanAlessandrini, Sun Jul 17 21:03:17 2005
• Dean...are you saying that's one of yours??? - Mike Meade, Mon Jul 18 01:30:17 2005
• yes Mike... - DeanAlessandrini, Wed Jul 20 07:40:33 2005
• Thanks Dean.... - Mike Meade, Wed Jul 20 09:41:43 2005
• THANKS GUYS... More.... - jcampbell, Mon Jul 18 14:13:18 2005