07-03-2002, 10:06 PM
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The canebrake/timber thing went back and forth for quite awhile confusing and stirring debates all over...but there is another difference besides the little red dorsal stripe on the canes...they have a different jaw and skull structure and are now both recognized with their own special latin name etched in stone forever....anyway....brooksi florida kings are not a recognized subspecies. They are just sought after for the varied color phase of more distinct striping and added yellow background. L. g. floridana applies to both snakes... L. g. Brooksi is however still widely used in the pet trade....a better comparison would be okeetee cornsnakes... Same snake ...just locale specific coloration.
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