I have seen a wild D. m erebennus which appeared to be diminutive in size, as the head and girth were that of a specimen of mature size, while the specimen itself was no greater then 40".
I have heard of dwarfism in wild D. couperi, but I have never actually seen one myself, though I do have dwarf specimens of both couperi and erebennus within my collection, both are for educational purposes only and I believe such specimens would surly expire trying to pass a clutch of eggs.
Dwarfism has been noted among a great number of flora and fauna, with a variety of hereditary and metabolic disorders being capable of causing the disorder. It does appear to be quite rare, so the odds of obtaining such a specimen from a clutch of eggs derived from “normal” sized adults would be minute…

Best regards,

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

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