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Hello everyone,
This year I got a huge clutch (17 eggs) from my 1.1 locality matched Kisatchie Cornsnake (Elaphe slowinskii) pair. This is a newley described species of ratsnake. They were collected in College Station (Brazos Valley, TX). This locality is the western extension of the range of the Kisatchie cornsnakes found in Louisiana. Intricately patterned silver and chestnut brown sides with black-bordered cinnamon brown blotches make these pure locality animals very unique when compared to the Corns or Emory's.
I helped Texas A&M collect blood samples for DNA testing a few years back. The area where they are sporadically found at is in the process of becoming a housing developement. Traffic on the road has increased and they are EXTREMELY RARE in this area. There are no know specimens west of College Station.
This year I got a huge clutch (17 eggs) from my 1.1 locality matched Kisatchie Cornsnake (Elaphe slowinskii) pair. This is a newley described species of ratsnake. They were collected in College Station (Brazos Valley, TX). This locality is the western extension of the range of the Kisatchie cornsnakes found in Louisiana. Intricately patterned silver and chestnut brown sides with black-bordered cinnamon brown blotches make these pure locality animals very unique when compared to the Corns or Emory's.
I helped Texas A&M collect blood samples for DNA testing a few years back. The area where they are sporadically found at is in the process of becoming a housing developement. Traffic on the road has increased and they are EXTREMELY RARE in this area. There are no know specimens west of College Station.
