Posted by:
RSNewton
at Fri Sep 26 10:45:32 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by RSNewton ]
Hi, I have a few questions on the new species of Contia
1. Are the two species sympatric or allopatric in distribution?
2. I presume from the common name of the new species that they differ in habitat preference. How much of a difference is there?
3. Since they are distinct species and since they do not overlap in tail length, what may be the mechanism of reproductive isolation? Behavioral? Post-mating? Habitat preference/allopatry? Have you tried pairing the two species in captivity to see if they will mate?
4. What may be the adaptive value of the differences in tail length of the two forms? Any theories?
5. Which species do you believe is ancestral to the other?
Thanks in advance for any comments.
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- For Mr.Hoser - steno, Mon Aug 25 16:03:11 2003
- C. viridis subsp. - rayhoser, Tue Aug 26 00:32:14 2003
- Thanks....NP - steno, Tue Aug 26 08:57:42 2003
- RE: C. viridis subsp. - richardwells, Tue Sep 2 05:49:21 2003
- LOL! - paalexan, Tue Sep 2 18:34:12 2003
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- RE: LOL! - RichardFHoyer, Wed Sep 3 23:16:34 2003
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- RE: LOL! - RichardFHoyer, Thu Sep 4 23:39:32 2003
- RE: LOL! - paalexan, Fri Sep 5 15:55:27 2003
- RE: LOL! - RSNewton, Fri Sep 26 11:50:35 2003
- RE: LOL! - RichardFHoyer, Fri Sep 26 13:27:47 2003
- RE: LOL! - paalexan, Thu Sep 4 18:52:03 2003
- Richard.... - Scott Eipper, Thu Sep 11 05:07:27 2003
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