Classification
This snake was long considered an intergrade subspecies of the Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttata) and Great Plains Rat Snake (Pantherophis emoryi), but it has recently been elevated to species status and named to honor the memory of Joseph Bruno Slowinski. These three sister-species are probably best delineated in Arkansas by simply consulting a range map, given that their ranges in the state do not overlap.
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