......I'm a hot snake guy and alterna are not really my thing. They are nice though. I also got a pictigaster the same night of the alterna, but I have been told they are integrades. Anyone have any insight on that. I have heard pure pictigaster are only found WEST of the Pecos River. This one shows to be pictigaster by the black edging on either side of the crossbands.
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devilsnake05
May 07, 2007 08:54 PM
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keown
May 07, 2007 11:01 PM
The copperheads from Reagan, Edwards and the northeastern portion of Val Verde County generally appear to be Agkistrodon c. pictigaster x laticinctus intergrades. Those from the western part of Val Verde County are pure pictigaster. However, I am not sure about the Pecos River being the magic dividing line. I've seen some from Juno Road that look to be pure pictigaster.
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Gerald Keown
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
www.southwesternherp.com
