mˈɑːɹlɪn pˈɜːkɪnz, ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə lˈɪŋkən pˈɑːɹk zˈuː, hæd sˈɛnt ðə snˈeɪk tə ʃmˈɪts lˈæb fɔːɹ aɪdˈɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən.
Marlin Perkins, the director of the Lincoln Park Zoo, had sent the snake to Schmidt's lab for identification.