Splendida intergrade

[crimsonking]

Here's a splendida x holbrooki intergrade found in TX.http://photos.herphost.com/albums/userpics/hxs1.JPG
and here's a belly shot showing the deepest yellow I've seen in a king.
http://photos.herphost.com/albums/userpics/hxs5.JPG
:Mark

[Tim_Cranwill]

Wow! Now, THAT is Yellow! :D

[Katt]

Wow, what an awesome looking king!

[crazyboy]

anybody have sunglasses.. that is definetly some intense yellow

[Clownfishie]

Wow -- just look at that belly!! Very nice Mark... thanks for sharing!


Jen

[Simon]

Nice Mark!!

Love that yellow!!

[vanderkm]

That belly looks like the yellow on the spilotes. Can you share any info on what features indicate the two parent species that were determined to contribute to the intergrade? Are these intergrades common in wild populations? in that area?

thanks,

mary v.

[crimsonking]

Mary, I'm still getting info on him. The "normal" look of the splendida would have a sort of black "sock-head" look, whereas the speckled does not. More on him later.
:Mark