The Human Specie, why are we all the same?

[AUSHERP]

But what is a valid reason to ssp? Using Nephrurus genus as an example, tell me how its's different.

 

[Pike01]

Alot of people seem to be going off phenotype rather than genotype.Look at dogs, their range of phenotypes far excedes humans, but they are all the same species.

 

[cris]

But what is a valid reason to ssp? Using Nephrurus genus as an example, tell me how its's different.

There is no clear definition of what a ssp. is. if you google look at wikipedia etc. you can get a rough idea, but virtually every taxonomist will have a differant opinion (unless they cant think for themselves).

 

[junglepython2]

You can't even get a definition of species that works in all situations and everyone agree's on. You have even less chance with subspecies.

 

[cris]

You can't even get a definition of species that works in all situations and everyone agree's on. You have even less chance with subspecies.

Exactly, life hasnt evolved in a way to be neatly put in restricted boxes and named. Phylogeny is important, but taxonomy at a ssp. level is about as important as naming your pet snakes JMO :lol:

IMO Taxonomy is only really useful on a broad scale, at least until we can turn it into genetic maths(which is still going to be pretty useless).