>>Rynos are from a different part of the world. These two species would be an example of convergent evolution: different evolutionary histories leading to a similar survival strategy and appearance.
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>>Another well known example are the sidewinders: one, American rattlesnake, the other, African pit viper.
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>>"I'll be back at 6 if not 7. 8 the very latest but definatly no later than 9...ish...Moscow time."

That's probably what they are, and it's a good example of convergent evolution, but there are also examples of related species/genera on both sides of the world. An example would be the ratsnakes in Asia/Europe and the ratsnakes/kingsnakes, etc, in North America. I was just suggesting it might be some type of ratsnake. I don't think anyone has ever tested it.

Terry