I do not in fact think Jampea's should be classed seperatley. . I think that all indonesian retics are getting smaller. Kamron at Bushmaster has said that the bali retics that people call dwarfs are not dwarfs but are actually breeding at a smaller size because of if they don't in a sense because of the large population on Bali the chances of them getting killed before the reach "normal" breeding size are high. So they are breeding at smaller sizes. The same holds true on many of the other locals includind sumatra. Peter Harlow had a paper in which he studied Tics being brought into skinning staions he notice that the females there are breeding at a smaller size aorund 9' 1/2 ft to 10. Its just an adaption being made. Jampea and Kayudi are not exactly as heavily populated as the other indo islands but, i think the same holds true there. Ambons anyother heavily populated island will breed much smaller to. These locals are not as dramatic as the jampeas and the Kayudis but, it only proves that this is happening elsewhere as well. So, I really dont think it wise move to reclassify them unless their is some other distinct morphological difference. I dont think Jampeas are breaking off completly as a different species but, rather just following what the other indo retics are doing as well. Another thing Id like to get off my chest Dwarf-Burmese for years people have drove for them. Now all of a sudden, some people (u know who) claim they have come upon a dwarf species that from my understanding had been discovered on the mainland in SE Asia. Come on now. Then to make the claim they are ture dwarfs without any serious feild study? Maybe its the fact im a bio major but, look im suprised that anyone with a head on their shoulders would buy into that. Ive had female burms breed at 6' but the people who own their offspring have them all around 10' within 18 months. Besides if this was a legite claim Bob Clark would of been all over it. Sorry, for my rant and sorry for the spelling and grammar but when i get goin I get going







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