Hey everyone. Long time reader, first time poster. Since it's January and cold and slow in our herp world now...On page 33 of the Markel - Kingsnake TFH book, there's a photo of an integrade nigrita x splendida. Now there's a snake!!! Solid black head, black spine with unpaterned gold flecks fading along the side. Not just a dark splendida but definately nigrita x splendida. Has anyone seen one of these integrades or is anyone breeding some. Any thoughts. Thanks Juan in Texas
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nigrita x splendida integrade
Juan-G
Jan 09, 2004 04:40 PM
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chrish
Jan 12, 2004 09:34 AM
I don't have that Markel book I guess (the one I have has lepidus and alterna on page 33), but splendida x nigrita intergrades occur quite commonly in southern AZ. Most are not very attractive snakes, but a few are.
As for TX, the closest you get is the splendida in far west TX (El Paso area). Here is a bad pic of a nice one I found in the Hueco mts.
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