What factor is noted to make identification based solely on tail banding potentially unreliable?
Answer
The presence of intergrades or juveniles
The general rules for tail banding are not absolute because juvenile snakes or intergrades—snakes resulting from the interbreeding of the two species where ranges meet—may not display the typical patterns.
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