Is this a ruthveni or a zonata? Any definitive character to look for?
I found her crossing the road...
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What is this snake?
amro
Nov 22, 2006 06:23 PM
Replies (3)
Patton
Nov 22, 2006 06:38 PM
Looks like a hybrid or an aberant Ruthveni to me.
-Phil
Aaron
Nov 22, 2006 08:35 PM
Looks like pure ruthveni to me. It could also be a pure Jalisco Milk or a pure thayeri. It is definitely not zonata as zonata has a solid black snout.
Are we talking about a wild snake or an escaped pet? Did you find it in Mexico? If so where about?
If you found it in the USA then it is almost surely and escaped pet, in which case it could be a hybrid.
justinian2120
Nov 23, 2006 11:28 PM
ruthveni
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