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  Sighting 1358023

Observation date: June 04, 2023
Submitted by: mashoop58
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/165563400 additional views and information can be found at this site. Spots appear yellowish to me could it be a Python instead of Margarita?
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: June 09, 2023
Coordinator notes: BAMONA now recognizes Margarita, so I am changing my ID from Python to Margarita. I agree the pale translucent FW spots have a suggestion of yellow, but in the second image the view is more perpendicular and the spots are less yellow. Any yellow tinge is likely due to the yellow tone of the background rocks showing through the translucent spots.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Bernalillo County

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