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These are yearling Peruvian Rainbow Boas,Epicrates cenchria gaigei. This subspecies is from southern Peru and further south into Bolivia. These snakes have wide dark markings which are especially noticeable on the head. They also have fewer and larger scales than Brazilian Rainbow Boas. The subspecies does apparently intergrade with the Brazilian Rainbow in central Peru. Rainbow Boas from northern Peru including those found in the area of Iquitos on the Amazon River have higher numbers of scales and are apparently "pure" Brazilian Rainbows.

BTW....how is gaigei pronounced? I think I have it incorrect and call them guy-gee with the "E" sound.

Linda,
...I never took latin but I think it is pronounced gauge-e-eye with the e in the middle soft. There was an excellent article in one of the old Reptile and Amphibian magazines about pronunciation of latin names.
Jeff

>>BTW....how is gaigei pronounced? I think I have it incorrect and call them guy-gee with the "E" sound.

....I've been thinking about this. Is it possible that (or do you positively know) the term gaigei is not Latin, but just a name of the person who decided it was in fact a different sub-species? Maybe it's not Latin at all. That being said, Istill don't know how to pronounce it.

>>Linda,
>>...I never took latin but I think it is pronounced gauge-e-eye with the e in the middle soft. There was an excellent article in one of the old Reptile and Amphibian magazines about pronunciation of latin names.
>>Jeff
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>>>>BTW....how is gaigei pronounced? I think I have it incorrect and call them guy-gee with the "E" sound.
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Linda,
....The subspecies was named for Frederick Gaige. The original type specimen was described in the 30s by Olive Stull and is maintained at the University of Michigan. Gaige was on faculty there around that time. The Black Milksnake is also named for him. Gaigei is a just a latinized version of Gaige.
Jeff

>>....I've been thinking about this. Is it possible that (or do you positively know) the term gaigei is not Latin, but just a name of the person who decided it was in fact a different sub-species? Maybe it's not Latin at all. That being said, Istill don't know how to pronounce it.
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>>>>Linda,
>>>>...I never took latin but I think it is pronounced gauge-e-eye with the e in the middle soft. There was an excellent article in one of the old Reptile and Amphibian magazines about pronunciation of latin names.
>>>>Jeff
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>>>>>>BTW....how is gaigei pronounced? I think I have it incorrect and call them guy-gee with the "E" sound.
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>> When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is ready, the teachers appears.

I just want to pronounce the name of what I have correctly.

>>Linda,
>>....The subspecies was named for Frederick Gaige. The original type specimen was described in the 30s by Olive Stull and is maintained at the University of Michigan. Gaige was on faculty there around that time. The Black Milksnake is also named for him. Gaigei is a just a latinized version of Gaige.
>>Jeff
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>>>>....I've been thinking about this. Is it possible that (or do you positively know) the term gaigei is not Latin, but just a name of the person who decided it was in fact a different sub-species? Maybe it's not Latin at all. That being said, Istill don't know how to pronounce it.
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>>>>>>Linda,
>>>>>>...I never took latin but I think it is pronounced gauge-e-eye with the e in the middle soft. There was an excellent article in one of the old Reptile and Amphibian magazines about pronunciation of latin names.
>>>>>>Jeff
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>>>>>>>>BTW....how is gaigei pronounced? I think I have it incorrect and call them guy-gee with the "E" sound.
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>>>> When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is ready, the teachers appears.
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When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is ready, the teachers appears.