Pantherophis guttatus, the Corn Snake

The Corn Snake belongs to the taxonomical Family Colubridae and within this to the extremely large Subfamily known as Colubrinae. Formerly the corn snake was considered, as a rat snake, part of the excessively comprehensive genus Elaphe, but an old genus, Pantherophis, very recently was resurrected for North American rat snakes due to phylogenetic research (Utiger, Urs, Notker Helfenberger, Beat Schätti, Catherine Schmidt, Markus Ruf and Vincent Ziswiler (2002) "Molecular systematics and phylogeny of Old World and New World ratsnakes, Elaphe Auct., and related genera (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae)." Russ. J. Herpetol. 9 (2): 105-124). The genus Pantherophis now includes the former Elaphe guttata, Elaphe emoryi, Elaphe obsoleta, Elaphe vulpina and Elaphe bairdi, with their subspecies.
Pantherophis guttatus can be loosely translated as "speckled leopard snake" (Greek panthera = spotted cat, leopard + ophis = snake; and Latin guttatus, from gutta = drop, speck).

Aldebaran

Aldebaran is a complete doll and the gentlest snake human can meet, a great favorite at the educational presentations of our herpetocultural society. He is homozygous for "bloodred" (diffusion) and possible heterozygous for hypomelanism. He was born in 2002 and was bred by Kathy Love.

Pyroclast

Pyroclast is a bright ultramel motley, heterozygous for stripe, possible heterozygous for caramel. He was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.

Purpura

Purpura is a "plasma" (homozygous for hypomelanism, lavender and diffusion), coming out very nice. He was born in 2007 and was bred by Carol Huddleston.

Young Man Lava

Young Man Lava is one of Lycina's absolute favourites. He is homozygous for lava, heterozygous for stripe and possible heterozygous for lavender. He was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.

Druzy

Druzy is a great favourite of the "not so into snakes" member of the family. He is a "butter motley" (homozygous for caramel, amelanism and motley). He was born in 2006 and was bred by Don Soderberg.

Peltro

Peltro is a striking example of his morph, a "pewter" (homozygous for anerythrismB "charcoal" and diffusion). He was born in 2006 and was bred by Rich Zuchowski.

Warmask

Warmask is a big boy, an Abbott's okeetee, wherefore the very thick and marked borders of his saddles. He was born in 2006 and was bred by Don Soderberg.

Antimony

Antimony is a little inquisitive guy, always ready for a jaunt. He is homozygous for anerythrism and stripe. He was born in 2007 and was bred by Dewey and Dewey Reptiles.

Garnet

Garnet is a Miami motley from the famous Huddleston lines, we have great hopes for him. He was born in 2008 and was bred by Carol Huddleston.

Dulce de Leche

Dulce is a pie and we love her silvery wash over the gold. She is homozygous for caramel and heterozygous for both amelanism and hypomelanism. She was born in 2002 and was bred by Kathy Love.

Spot

Spot is very special, as she was a gift from Lycina's friends Erika and Ken at Invictus Exotics. She is homozygous for anerythrism and motley, born in 2007 and bred by Wyzza Reptiles.

Firelode

Firelode is a bunch of potential. She is homozygous for hypomelanism, amelanism and stripe, and heterozygous for lavender. She was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.

Spinel

Spinel is quite cherished and looking forward to a bright future of sensible breeding, when she will be a-grown: she is a "plasma" (homozygous for hypomelanism, lavender and diffusion). She was born in 2008 and was bred by Carol Huddleston.

Coulee

Coulee we call the Queen of Spades, because of the pattern on her head. She is a lava, heterozygous for anery, and she is promised to YML in the future. She was born in 2008 and was a gift from our friend Rebecca K.

Stardust

Stardust is a dreamy "golddust" motley (homozygous for motley and caramel, with ultramel added). She was born in 2006 and was bred by Rich Hume.

Almandine

Almandine is a true gem, a crimson from the famed Huddleston lines. She is of course homozygous for hypomelanism and a Miami. She was born in 2008 and was bred by Carol Huddleston.

Vampyr

Vampyr owes her name to her tendency to nail down anything mobile that enters her enclosure (if it is not edible, she can always spit it out later); once out she is quite amiable, though. She is homozygous for hypomelanism and amelanism and heterozygous for lavender and stripe. She was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.

Marzipan

Marzipan's colors are delightful pastels, with even some tinge of blue in the right light. She is a "ghost" motley (homozygous for anerythrismA, hypomelanism and motley). She was born in 2003 and was bred by Kathy Love.

Cinnabar

There's a lot of red to Cinnabar. She is an Abbott's okeetee heterozygous for lava and possible heterozygous for anery. She was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.

Ianthe

Ianthe is still small and delicate at 2, and unless she picks up weight and size she will never be bred. Nevertheless she is a darling and a very gentle and lively snake. She is homozygous for lavender and stripe and heterozygous for hypomelanism. She was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.

Fire Witch

FW likes listening to the King Crimson, of course... she has to curl around the speakers to hear, but all the same. She is a Miami homozygous for hypomelanism, which makes a crimson. She was born in 2006 and was bred by Don Soderberg.

Escalier

Escalier is pretty unique to us, homozygous for lavender and heterozygous for hypomelanism, with an aberrant pattern (her mother is an atzec). She was born in 2008 and bred by Lycina's friend Rebecca Purdom.

Jugendstil

Jugendstil is a "reverse okeetee", that is an okeetee homozygous for amelanism. She has won over everybody in the family despite most are not fans of the large white blotches typical of this morph. She was born in 2008. She was bred by Rob & Louise at Bayou Reptiles.

Polka

When Polka hatched in Rebecca's home, Lycina stated that she had to have the little white snake with dots born to all orange parents with stripes (this is a pun, for those who may wonder: her parents are both sunglow stripes and that they had different hets in them was unknown until the babies hatched). So here she is, a "snow motley", that is homozygous for amelanism, anerythrism and motley. She was born in 2008 and bred by Rebecca Purdom.

Boys
	Aldebaran Aldebaran is a complete doll and the gentlest snake human can meet, a great favorite at the educational presentations of our herpetocultural society. He is homozygous for "bloodred" (diffusion) and possible heterozygous for hypomelanism. He was born in 2002 and was bred by Kathy Love.
	Pyroclast Pyroclast is a bright ultramel motley, heterozygous for stripe, possible heterozygous for caramel. He was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.
	Purpura Purpura is a "plasma" (homozygous for hypomelanism, lavender and diffusion), coming out very nice. He was born in 2007 and was bred by Carol Huddleston.
	Young Man Lava Young Man Lava is one of Lycina's absolute favourites. He is homozygous for lava, heterozygous for stripe and possible heterozygous for lavender. He was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.
	Druzy Druzy is a great favourite of the "not so into snakes" member of the family. He is a "butter motley" (homozygous for caramel, amelanism and motley). He was born in 2006 and was bred by Don Soderberg.
	Peltro Peltro is a striking example of his morph, a "pewter" (homozygous for anerythrismB "charcoal" and diffusion). He was born in 2006 and was bred by Rich Zuchowski.
	Warmask Warmask is a big boy, an Abbott's okeetee, wherefore the very thick and marked borders of his saddles. He was born in 2006 and was bred by Don Soderberg.
	Antimony Antimony is a little inquisitive guy, always ready for a jaunt. He is homozygous for anerythrism and stripe. He was born in 2007 and was bred by Dewey and Dewey Reptiles.
	Garnet Garnet is a Miami motley from the famous Huddleston lines, we have great hopes for him. He was born in 2008 and was bred by Carol Huddleston.

Girls
	Dulce de Leche Dulce is a pie and we love her silvery wash over the gold. She is homozygous for caramel and heterozygous for both amelanism and hypomelanism. She was born in 2002 and was bred by Kathy Love.
	Spot Spot is very special, as she was a gift from Lycina's friends Erika and Ken at Invictus Exotics. She is homozygous for anerythrism and motley, born in 2007 and bred by Wyzza Reptiles.
	Firelode Firelode is a bunch of potential. She is homozygous for hypomelanism, amelanism and stripe, and heterozygous for lavender. She was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.
	Spinel Spinel is quite cherished and looking forward to a bright future of sensible breeding, when she will be a-grown: she is a "plasma" (homozygous for hypomelanism, lavender and diffusion). She was born in 2008 and was bred by Carol Huddleston.
	Coulee Coulee we call the Queen of Spades, because of the pattern on her head. She is a lava, heterozygous for anery, and she is promised to YML in the future. She was born in 2008 and was a gift from our friend Rebecca K.
	Stardust Stardust is a dreamy "golddust" motley (homozygous for motley and caramel, with ultramel added). She was born in 2006 and was bred by Rich Hume.
	Almandine Almandine is a true gem, a crimson from the famed Huddleston lines. She is of course homozygous for hypomelanism and a Miami. She was born in 2008 and was bred by Carol Huddleston.
	Vampyr Vampyr owes her name to her tendency to nail down anything mobile that enters her enclosure (if it is not edible, she can always spit it out later); once out she is quite amiable, though. She is homozygous for hypomelanism and amelanism and heterozygous for lavender and stripe. She was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.
	Marzipan Marzipan's colors are delightful pastels, with even some tinge of blue in the right light. She is a "ghost" motley (homozygous for anerythrismA, hypomelanism and motley). She was born in 2003 and was bred by Kathy Love.
	Cinnabar There's a lot of red to Cinnabar. She is an Abbott's okeetee heterozygous for lava and possible heterozygous for anery. She was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.
	Ianthe Ianthe is still small and delicate at 2, and unless she picks up weight and size she will never be bred. Nevertheless she is a darling and a very gentle and lively snake. She is homozygous for lavender and stripe and heterozygous for hypomelanism. She was born in 2006 and was bred by Joe Pierce.
	Fire Witch FW likes listening to the King Crimson, of course... she has to curl around the speakers to hear, but all the same. She is a Miami homozygous for hypomelanism, which makes a crimson. She was born in 2006 and was bred by Don Soderberg.
	Escalier Escalier is pretty unique to us, homozygous for lavender and heterozygous for hypomelanism, with an aberrant pattern (her mother is an atzec). She was born in 2008 and bred by Lycina's friend Rebecca Purdom.
	Jugendstil Jugendstil is a "reverse okeetee", that is an okeetee homozygous for amelanism. She has won over everybody in the family despite most are not fans of the large white blotches typical of this morph. She was born in 2008. She was bred by Rob & Louise at Bayou Reptiles.
	Polka When Polka hatched in Rebecca's home, Lycina stated that she had to have the little white snake with dots born to all orange parents with stripes (this is a pun, for those who may wonder: her parents are both sunglow stripes and that they had different hets in them was unknown until the babies hatched). So here she is, a "snow motley", that is homozygous for amelanism, anerythrism and motley. She was born in 2008 and bred by Rebecca Purdom.

Our Corn Snakes