Are you really saying that the ones from Taboga can't be the same sub species because they aren't from the same island? If they share all of the physical characteristics then locality has very little to do with the scientific name. Perhaps yours are true Saboga Island Boas, but common names are different.Why can't Taboga Island boas share the scientific name? This is why names locations shouldn't be used in the nomenclature I don't know all of the scale counts for the subspecies and all that , but it takes more than a seperation to grant them their own subspecies.

What has been done to show that the bc from Saboga and the ones from Taboga are infact distinct enough to split them subspecifically?

I seriously don't know, andam askingout of curiosity, nothing more.

If it is just the island thing, then maybe we need to start thinking about some bc hoggae,and bc cayos cochinosae,tabogae? Why not have a seperate subspecies for each and every Island? Why stop there? We could even use man made borders for our bc colombiae and guyanae, and bc mexicana...oh wait, that one was tried...hmmm
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Davey Giltner

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