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Zeta Cross

Rattlers jilted by designated state snake choice in Illinois?

This is the year that Illinois officially recognizes the brightly colored eastern milk snake as its designated state snake.
Herpetologist Chris Phillips of the Illinois Natural History Survey told The Center Square that he and his fellow Illinois herpetologists did not have a chance to vote on or to nominate other contenders for the official state snake designation.

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