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Re: Overuse of 'subspecies'


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Posted by EJ on October 04, 2002 at 08:46:30:

In Reply to: Overuse of \'subspecies\' posted by vvvddd on September 26, 2002 at 19:08:50:

Fascinating discussion of the topic... up to the point of reason. This argument has been going on long before the pet trade jumped in. Take a look at how many times Gechelone pardalis has been revised over the years. While the commercial trade does capitalize on the name game, I believe it is a minor factor in the driving force. Personally, I'd like to see the subspecific nomenclature dropped.
Ed



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