If what you're saying is true, then there are no subspecies anymore. What ever happened to the intergrade zone bt. two subspecies, where there's gene flow from both ssps, resulting in various intergrade forms? I kinda like the idea of subspecies. To me a Cal king is a different snake than a desert king, etc, and where they meet the snakes show characteristics of both ssps. I'd call those intergrades. Just my opinion

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