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Hello i`m thinking of getting a pair of Spilotes, but i`m confused about the subspecies. Where i work we have two pairs of speckled spilotes, but we can`t find out what subspecies they are.
Their basic colour are black and then they have yellow spots on the first half of their body, fading more and more into black towards the tail. About half way down their body, they are all black.
So my questions are:

What is the scientific name of this subspecies?

And where do they origenate from?

I really hope you can help me, cause if i can breed them i will get a pair for free.

PS. Any info on the other subspecies will be very welcome too.

Thanks a lot
Jonas

There is a great article "the wonderful tiger rat snake" by Dick Barlett in the August, 2000 edition of Reptiles magazine. You can order here:

http://www.animalnetwork.com/reptiles/detail.aspx?aid=7098&cid=3706&search=

This is the best species reference guide I have seen.

Thanks Dean!

The “heads up” is greatly appreciated!
You can always count on Dick for great writing, excellent information and phenomenal photography..

Jeff