A Revision Of The King Snakes

The snakes of the genus Lampropeltis have long been in a state of great confusion from the systematic standpoint. Only about one-third of the forms now recognized have been at all clearly defined; of the rest some have been known from only a few specimens each, some have been unnaturally divided among several forms, and others have been included under a single name.

Excerpt from A Revision of the King Snakes: Genus Lampropeltis The snakes of the genus Lampropeltis have long been in a state of great confusion from the systematic standpoint. Only about one third of the forms now recognized have been at all clearly defined; of the rest some have been known from only a few specimens each, some have been unnaturally divided among several. Forms, and others have been included under a single name. The confusion has been greatest among the forms here included in the triangulum group. In this group wide differences occur in color pattern among forms exhibiting great similarity in structural features and striking resemblance in pattern between others that are quite dis tinct in scutellation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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