They are stating that nature selected these traits due to a small founder population and these animals are suffering from the effects of the inbreeding coefficient ? or more likely due to small prey types and fewer predators their small size was more advantageous to their survival and nature therefore selected these characteristics which suited their long term survival on an isolated island with little to no chance of "new blood" being added to the mixture and unless they are bred to each other the trait is not passed on because they are the same species not a sub-species ?. They need to elaborate....smiles





>>Are you saying the dwarfism phenotype expressed by these Bonerate Island chain retics is not genetic? How are you distinguishing between inherited genotype and that produced by natural selection?

>>

>>Kelly




-----
=========================================================

Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research

=========================================================

Thanks,



Frank Roberts







I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

[ Hide Replies ]

• Kalatoa retics hatching! - givesmegas, Mon Apr 7 20:29:43 2008
• RE: Kalatoa retics hatching! - EVILMORPHGOD, Tue Apr 8 06:08:54 2008
• RE: Kalatoa retics hatching! - givesmegas, Tue Apr 8 08:08:48 2008
• You lost me on that one....... - Kelly_Haller, Tue Apr 8 17:19:36 2008
• perhaps....... - FRoberts, Tue Apr 8 19:17:24 2008
• RE: You lost me on that one....... - givesmegas, Tue Apr 8 19:27:34 2008
• Thanks, that helps clarify your .... - Kelly_Haller, Tue Apr 8 20:40:05 2008
• that what I believe Insular NS n/p - FRoberts, Fri Apr 11 18:02:15 2008
• RE: Kalatoa retics hatching! - givesmegas, Wed Apr 9 07:44:47 2008
• RE: Kalatoa retics hatching! - SpinsRetics, Wed Apr 9 11:58:17 2008
• RE: Kalatoa retics hatching! - EvilMorphgod, Fri Apr 11 13:53:24 2008