@DaboiaRusselli Yes, though they continue to change. A great resource is the Center for North American Herpetology, cnah dot org-- they have all the current names up there.
I keep a Crotalus mitchelli pyrrhus in my collection, he is a banning mountain locale (california), they are an amazing species im trying to find a female with similar looks!
Actually both the old (Elaphe) and the new (Pantherophis) scientific names for the rat snake group are Greek, not Latin. (Pretty weird names, too..."elaphe" means "deer," for example.)
As far as DNA research goes, I was under the impression that the American and Eurasian rat snakes are going to be placed in separate genera. (In the past they've all been lumped together into Elaphe.)
I'd like to see the scientific name for the timber rattler changed, personally. (How 'bout "C. pulcher?")
Did the pantherophis/elaphe naming issue ever get resolved?
DaboiaRusselli 6 months ago
@DaboiaRusselli Yes, though they continue to change. A great resource is the Center for North American Herpetology, cnah dot org-- they have all the current names up there.
kyreptilezoo 6 months ago
Sometimes finding the females is much harder then finding males. They are nice looking snakes.
kyreptilezoo 3 years ago
I keep a Crotalus mitchelli pyrrhus in my collection, he is a banning mountain locale (california), they are an amazing species im trying to find a female with similar looks!
kylelucey 3 years ago
Actually both the old (Elaphe) and the new (Pantherophis) scientific names for the rat snake group are Greek, not Latin. (Pretty weird names, too..."elaphe" means "deer," for example.)
As far as DNA research goes, I was under the impression that the American and Eurasian rat snakes are going to be placed in separate genera. (In the past they've all been lumped together into Elaphe.)
I'd like to see the scientific name for the timber rattler changed, personally. (How 'bout "C. pulcher?")
DaboiaRusselli 3 years ago
awesome stuff! the ky reptile zoo is probably the biggest kept secret among u.s. zoos.
holzking2002 3 years ago
Not sure- Pantherophis may end up being used elsewhere. Its confused at the moment. the cnah website might have some new up to date info.
kyreptilezoo 4 years ago
Right now we accept both but it will change soon with new research on DNA.
kyreptilezoo 4 years ago
Are Emory's ratsnakes like cornsnakes because I'd love to get a ratsnake of some kind?
kurtpe12 4 years ago
Very much alike in captive care.
kyreptilezoo 4 years ago
Thanks I'm going to go out and try to find one later then because I'd kill for a pet snake!!!
kurtpe12 4 years ago
Thanks I'm going to go out and try to find one later then because I'd kill for a pet snake!!!
kurtpe12 4 years ago
Oh yeah do you have any wart snakes and could you get a video on it if you do? they are very unusual
kurtpe12 4 years ago
No not at this time.
kyreptilezoo 4 years ago
Do corn snakes live here around the Dallas Area? Do Bairds rat snakes live there too?
kurtpe12 4 years ago
You have Emory's and Texas ratsnakes. No Bairds only in West Texas.
kyreptilezoo 4 years ago