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About the
Distribution Map
Knowledge concerning the
distribution of the various Mexicana kingsnakes is meager, and for many
areas non-existent. The majority of the relatively few known localities have
received repeated visits from herpetologists and hobbyists over the past
several decades, while there has been comparatively little effort given to
exploration of new areas. Thus, the range map presented here contains
abundant speculation, combining known records with our knowledge of
habitats, greatly aided by input from friends and colleagues having relevant
field experience. As drawn, the map omits point localities, instead offering
up only broad generalizations concerning hypothetical ranges. Ongoing field
studies by Mexican and American herpetologists will undoubtedly contribute
new records, and we will periodically update the map to reflect new
information.
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The map below
depicts the physical geography of Mexico. We include it here to give readers
some idea of the remarkable topographic diversity that characterizes the
collective range of Mexicana Kingsnakes. A higher resolution version may be
downloaded
(888k file) and examined in greater detail
than the screen version shown here. This screen version is
interactive—clicking on the red dots or locality names will take you to the
corresponding habitat photo gallery. |
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