Louisiana appears strongly related to unusual finds in herpetoculture. E. slowinski and P. ruthenvi are just two examples. I have also observed E. guttata south of slowinski territory, but north of Baton Rouge, LA that are more yellow and brown in coloration. It could be the Great Mississippi that has a geographic bearing on what is being observed in LA, E. Texas area. Perhaps it will one day be shown P. melanoleucus and P. sayi are decendents of P. ruthveni?? Maybe P. ruthveni is a relict integrade of bulls and pines at the focal point near the river systems that may have isolated these populations?

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