Hi Jody,

I see V. albigularis simply as 1 species, or branch of the tree
Varanus - sure local variety, but all V. albigularis with no subspecies here. I consider V. yemenensis the junction between V. yemenensus and V. albigularis... I believe there were 2 invasions of Varanus into Africa at separate times, with V. griseus and V. niloticus entering first, and V. albigularis came in much later....

I bring up subspecies as its definition is abit hazy and not entirely used in the same way for ALL species, Families, etc... and that is where it is confusing sometimes....so to apply geographical separation between a species as subspecific status if fine, but when there is none, as in V. albigularis, then that cannot be used as a determining factor for this status. See what I mean?

Anyway I hope your animals are good, life is returning to semi-normal considering the bantering of storms you have had, and that he dogs have calmed down from all the ruckuss....

Cheers Jody,
markb


I see the earth the tree and branches. Earth (homo sapiens), tree (humans) , branches (asians, whites, hispanic). You can do the samething with monitors. Earth (varanus), tree (albigularis), branches (ionidesi, microstictus,angolensis).

Now if I got what your saying correctly you say it is merely varanus, then varanus albigularis? In other words instead of being two different types you care calling them cousins? Which in humans would make you both the same branch. You no longer want to use subspecies for some or all because they are all the samething.

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