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promised these to you guys months ago.... sorry for the photo quality but they are now almost 30 years old....

The first one was east of San Luis Potosi - does not look like a typical jani hatchling, it was the only one we saw on that trip so I can't comment on the snake other than it was released right away, no pits on the permit

This one was between Doctor Arroyo and Matahuala, much more typical of the jani we see in the pet trade. This one was also released, but not until the next day after being photographed - still no pits on the permit.

I've been to Durango 3 times since 2003 and only seen smushed deppei deppei - saw them 1982 but did not get photos. I also saw sayi "just" west of ciudad Durango in Chihuahuan Desert Habitat. That habitat fades quick as you drive west onto the plateau where deppei deppei is found.
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Yeah, I was taken by a deppei in creasote/mesquite plant community. There is so much work to be done taxonomically on these guys. All of the other insitu wild photos I have seen took place in juniper/scrub higher elevation lanscapes.

Thanks for the photos!

Ginter,
Here's a another photo of the habitat where the San Luis specimen was found

Best
Joe
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Thanks, Joe, I was just gonna ask for habitat photos. Guess their habitat is similar to the P.c. deserticolas we've got locally.

reako45

Thanks for the photos Joe. I never been to Mexico so its so interesting to see the habitat pics. Its so fun to daydream about the finding these little jewels out in the field and must be even better to actually go do it!

Thanks again

Jason

You said 'specimen'...

//Todd

>>You said 'specimen'...
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>>//Todd

You've been quiet lately! Doing ok? Going on the Field Trip in June?
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Yeah- you know how 'working for the man' again goes, buddy.

Yup- I'm all signed up, and should be all recovered from surgery!

//Todd

Joe, thank you so much for sharing these photos and your experience!

Deppei are, IMO, such an overlooked and underrated snake.

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Billy that's a killer deppei. Randy

Thank you sir!
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Send it to me...........please.............pretty please........I'm not kidding.......hey what are you laughing at?...........no really dude..........I'll send you my shipping info.......OK???????

HA HA HA!!!!!

How about I trade for a lifetime of free wing gift certificates from Wingstop??? he he....
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Oh great, I still want the snake and now I have a craving for wings. I keep hearing people talk about that wing place. We dont have it where I live in NC. I take it they have good wings? Later, Randy

Ok Randy...now you are killing me with the freaking Cape photos!! Stop!!

Yeah,...Wingstop is great. They have very good flavors of wings, my favorites being Garlic Parmesean and Lemon Pepper. I will eat 20 wings, a pound of fries, 2 ranch, and 1 blue cheese if I go there.

I actually only go there now about once or twice a year, but man, is it ever worth it!
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This along with the earlier post are among my favorite posts on this forum lately... love those habitat shots...thanks Joe. It is interesting how the two deppei species vary across their range, but their range seemes to be varied too. So much diversity in Mexican herps due to Mexico being the most ecologically diverse place on earth. National Geographic sent science teachers a map showing all the ecosystems of the world and it was amazing to see all the divisions within Mexico.

Scott John Reptiles

BIG Thank you for sharing Joe The habitat shots are very cool and
defo informative stuff.

Thanks again AL

was with me when I took those photos
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