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NFC: Herp has been ID'd (fwd)





Got an answer from Prof. Collins on the mystery snake.  Here it is.

Luke




>
>Dear Luke:
>
>It is a Brahminy Blind Snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus), a species
>accidently introduced into Florida, and now well established and
>reproducing.  Tell Daryl to check out the Peterson Field Guide (Third
>Edition, 1991, page 144, or Third Edition Expanded, 1998, page 283) for
>more information.  If possible, I would appreciate receiving a 
photograph
>or slide of the specimen. My addresses are below.  Thanks.
>
>Cheers,
>
>
>Joseph T. Collins
>        The Wildlife Author Laureate of Kansas
>
>Mailing addresses:
>
>Director
>The Center for North American Amphibians and Reptiles (CNAAR)
>1502 Medinah Circle
>Lawrence, Kansas 66047
>(785) 749-3467
>Email: jcollins at ukans_edu
>Web Page: http://eagle.cc.ukans.edu/~cnaar/
>
>Adjunct Herpetologist
>Kansas Biological Survey
>2041 Constant Avenue
>The University of Kansas
>Lawrence, Kansas 66047
>(785) 864-4920
>Email: jcollins at ukans_edu
>
>Herpetologist Emeritus
>Natural History Museum
>The University of Kansas
>Lawrence, Kansas 66045-2454
>(785) 864-4920
>Email: jcollins at ukans_edu
>
>FAX for all:  (785) 864-5093