An intergrade is the product of two types. Not stand alone. Where two or more species meet, there can be intergration. The problem with Hubbs use is, its only color alone and has nothing to do with Two or more distinct types. With these kings, there is no scalation, structure or any other measurable difference. Only color/pattern.
Intermediates are a combination of patterns between different color phases. In looks only. Also these areas, have patterns of eastern kings as well. In SoCal, you have S.D. stripes, banded, greasekings, newporters, Black kings(hopefully some still around) Yet they are all cal kings. You know them as types of Cal kings. anything inbetween is abberants. I could add High desert Black and whites, and low desert Black and whites, including Black and white stripe kings. Again, all cal kings.
Here we have the same sort of thing. Some areas have one type of pattern , other areas, another. Some areas, have many patterns in a small area. In So central Az. You can find black individuals, banded, speckleds, banded, and chain king types or combinations of all those. In the grasslands, you can get good splendida, it the western deserts, you get Yuma type kings, I even posted pics of what looks like grease kings from around here. Up near phoenix, you can get banked kings with speckling in the brown bands. And they are no where near splendida. end 1

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