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    "PM Boots For Custom Title" Snake lover 3-25's Avatar
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    Re: in your face! (up close & personal)

    Themnophis sirtalus parientlus (sp!) [I'm trying to work on my correct names!], Red-sided Garter
    lol gertie!!! you can just abr. for example!!! Th.s.p. lol
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    Re: in your face! (up close & personal)

    Quote Originally Posted by Snake lover 3-25 View Post
    lol gertie!!! you can just abr. for example!!! Th.s.p. lol
    Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii? Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus?

    T. sirtalis parietalis is the shortest "proper" way to write it. You only abbreviate the species if the subspecies is the same, eg. T. s. sirtalis, T. e. elegans or T. p. proximus. There are more rules, but who cares.

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