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03. add to the confussion of the make up of the Apalachacola King it doesn't have much eastern look or floridani look compared to the red phase. imho im starting to think the Apalacacola GOINI is a mutt (intergrade) but aren't we all....Chris

From some of the literature Ive read they do genetically test out as different than both Eastern and Floridana. The one you have looks real nice. Is it more silver white or tannish ? I know some times photos wash out subtle colors. Where did he come from ?

Keith
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It's either patternless or not. Your specimen is more of a blotched type that will probably look patternless as it ages depending on how the dark blotches lighten. As for the mutt comment, Apalachicola Kings do intergrade with Easterns resulting in many variable patterns. But they have nothing to do with Florida Kings.

mutt ? who knows? its been documented as its own ssp. since the 50's i beleive,probably earlier(break out the books ya'll ) regardless its a very nice getula,,,,,,,thomas

all the reduced pattern or patternless goini ive seen have been males is this a sexual dimorphism or have you seen this pattern in females,though i have seen reg red pattern males.Chris