what's a race?

[Juanma Orta-Ocana]

>From my point of view, differences among race, subspecies and variety are
only within the context they are used. For example is very useful talk
about races in dogs and about subspecies in wild animals. A variety could
be a more useful concept in plants.

The book you are looking for I think is 'Animal species and evolution'.
This should be available in any biology library.

Cheers,

Jordi Moya-Larano

Departament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia
Unitat de Zoologia
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Edifici C
08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona) SPAIN
Tel.: (3) 581 13 18
Fax.: (3) 581 13 21

On Wed, 28 Feb 1996, Mr Fortuner connection modem wrote:

> I have to write a blurb on races and I need some help (I am in the middle of
> nowhere with no easy access to a taxonomy library).
>
> I remember reading a book
> by Mayr where he said that a subspecies was just a race with a Latin name
> attached to it. Can someone give me the exact quote and the title of the
> book?
>
> What's the latest about the concept of race? I believe it has to be as
> well defined as a species, except that it can cross breed with other races.
> Right? (In fact, this would explain the remark of Mayr: there is no difference
> between a race and a subspecies).
>
> Thanks in advance for your answers.
>
> Renaud
> Fortuner
>