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Tony D
at Tue Sep 15 09:39:00 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Tony D ]
Not to discredit it but I'd be interested in how many specimens were examined to delineate that range map? One must keep in mind that range maps are guides only. The more data used the more precise the result and even then its a snapshot in time!
To me this is a classic example of how the purity thing doesn't fit real well with the subspecies concept. Even if you had the exact capture location to place on the map you'd have a fraction of the information needed to determine if the snake was a "pure" eastern or not. Given its proximity to the recognized range limit you'd also need additional data from, not of just the original albino, but of others specimens from the same and adjacent collection sites. ----- “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.” Emmerson
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- albino "chain" kings, getula range maps - rtdunham, Mon Sep 14 23:06:33 2009
- RE: albino "chain" kings, getula range maps - DMong, Tue Sep 15 00:13:59 2009
- RE: albino "chain" kings, getula range maps - swwit, Tue Sep 15 00:44:28 2009
- RE: albino "chain" kings, getula range maps - DMong, Tue Sep 15 01:26:23 2009
- RE: albino "chain" kings, getula range maps - swwit, Tue Sep 15 01:44:20 2009
RE: albino "chain" kings, getula range maps - Tony D, Tue Sep 15 09:39:00 2009
- A pitch for geotagging photos - rtdunham, Tue Sep 15 21:43:13 2009
- a few examples - rtdunham, Tue Sep 15 22:53:00 2009

- RE: a few examples - DMong, Tue Sep 15 23:09:08 2009
- and here's the satellite view - rtdunham, Tue Sep 15 23:10:30 2009

- RE: a few examples - thomas davis, Wed Sep 16 11:46:07 2009
- RE: a few examples - rtdunham, Wed Sep 16 12:51:23 2009
- ????????? - thomas davis, Wed Sep 16 18:58:58 2009
- RE: ????????? - Aaron, Thu Sep 17 13:44:25 2009
- exactly,,,,,,,,,,,,n/p - thomas davis, Thu Sep 17 14:59:48 2009
- Yep! - Bluerosy, Thu Sep 17 20:20:03 2009
- RE: ????????? - rtdunham, Fri Sep 18 23:53:01 2009
- RE: albino "chain" kings, getula range maps - HDEAN, Tue Sep 15 07:56:29 2009
- RE: albino "chain" kings, getula range maps - sjohn, Tue Sep 15 15:32:49 2009

- And "Chatta...." this - rtdunham, Tue Sep 22 13:35:47 2009
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