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and Louisiana pine snakes

in the very recently released Snakes of the United States and Canada (Smithsonian), Carl H Ernst continues to recognise the canebrake as a subspecies, C. horridus atricaudatus and considers the Louisiana pine snake as a subspecies of the gopher snakes, designating it taxonomically as Pituophis catenifer ruthveni.

>>and Louisiana pine snakes
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>>in the very recently released Snakes of the United States and Canada (Smithsonian), Carl H Ernst continues to recognise the canebrake as a subspecies, C. horridus atricaudatus and considers the Louisiana pine snake as a subspecies of the gopher snakes, designating it taxonomically as Pituophis catenifer ruthveni.

And as always, the snakes don't care either way. I can't keep up with all the lumping and splitting!
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Chris McMartin
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You're absolutely right on both counts Chris. But there are many die-hard canbrake enthusiasts in the se who were distressed at the lumping on these creatures with timbers. There is no uniformity in taxonomic assessments any longer. Cheers/Dick

>>You're absolutely right on both counts Chris. But there are many die-hard canbrake enthusiasts in the se who were distressed at the lumping on these creatures with timbers. There is no uniformity in taxonomic assessments any longer.

I'm just ribbin' ya. I'm the same way with Crotaphytus collaris (splitter when it comes to those lizards!).
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Chris McMartin
www.mcmartinville.com
I'm Not a Herpetologist, but I Play One on the Internet