Monthly Archive: January 2016

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

Mike Pingleton January 26, 2016 0 OPBs Bushmaster, Ditmars

Andrew Durso’s Life Is Short, But Snakes Are Long is one of my favorite herp blogs. In his latest installment, Andrew talks about books, bushmasters, and Ditmars – a few of my favorite things, all wrapped up neatly together in one post.

Who Made The Queen Snake Queen?

Mike Pingleton January 18, 2016 17 Creature Featurettes, General Queen Snake, Regina

I ask that question from time to time. “Uh, because it’s Regina?” I never liked that answer. If ‘Queen Snake’ springs from Regina, the name of its genus, then where does Regina come from? If it’s the other way ’round, then who is responsible? Sorting this out has been less than satisfying,…
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