I'm not sure how everglades can be considered a subspecies since most of the animals found within their range show traits of both yellows & everglades. How can an animal be considered a subspecies if the traits that define it are rarely found on any of the animals within its defined range?

In the northern portion of yellow rat range, yellows can range in color from olive to yellow. They're just different morphs. What the difference between situation there, v.s. the situation in S FL.

Ironically, the "purest" everglades are now the ones that have been produced through selective, successive breedings of animals with everglades traits.

PB

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