I read that a pine snake is the same as a Bull Snake is this true?
Thnx, Mike
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Pine snake/ Bull snake
snakehunter101
Jun 06, 2007 12:43 PM
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FunkyRes
Jun 08, 2007 05:28 PM
They use to all be classified under the species Pituophis melanoleucus - but were different subspecies (there are actually several subspecies of pine snakes).
Some field guides still have that classification.
The species has (rightfully) been split up.
Bull snakes that use to be Pituophis melanoleucus sayi are now part of the western Gopher snake species - and are classified as Pituophis catenifer sayi.
The pine snakes retain the Pituophis melanoleucus species name (with several subspecies)
See www.kingsnake.com/pituophis/species.html for a fairly current list of the Pituophis genus with the species and subspecies trees.
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