seanjbkorbett
Well-Known Member
Hey guys just a topic of friendly discussion.
Umm..I have been reading around,and in the past seen posts on here of people saying they think (Bredli)Centralian carpet pythons are a species of their own and not a subspecies of the Carpet Snakes.
Now there have been records of bredli cross breeding with other carpets,meaning they must be from the same Genus and are definitely Morelia spilota...As some people state you cant cross breed snakes from a different genus..
but then again your able to Cross Elaphe guttata (corns) with Lampropeltis (king snakes) ...As I'am not a expert on Snake genetics this confuses me..Are colubrids able to breed with other colubrids from a different genus,but The family Pythonidae cant?....Is anybody able to explain?
So I was really wondering...Why would some people try and Classify Bredli as a species of its own and not Morelia spilota?
I'am just interested to know..
Cheers
Umm..I have been reading around,and in the past seen posts on here of people saying they think (Bredli)Centralian carpet pythons are a species of their own and not a subspecies of the Carpet Snakes.
Now there have been records of bredli cross breeding with other carpets,meaning they must be from the same Genus and are definitely Morelia spilota...As some people state you cant cross breed snakes from a different genus..
but then again your able to Cross Elaphe guttata (corns) with Lampropeltis (king snakes) ...As I'am not a expert on Snake genetics this confuses me..Are colubrids able to breed with other colubrids from a different genus,but The family Pythonidae cant?....Is anybody able to explain?
So I was really wondering...Why would some people try and Classify Bredli as a species of its own and not Morelia spilota?
I'am just interested to know..
Cheers
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