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RE: Rufescens Sand Boa Question

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Posted by: CBH at Sun Jan 9 12:14:51 2011  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by CBH ]  
   

Until we have DNA evidence to suggest otherwise, I consider the 'rufescens' phase to be a locality based wild type phenotype (similar to 'dodoma' kenyans, etc...). So in simple terms.... I consider them to be the same species (Eryx colubrinus) until proven otherwise.

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