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Subspecies
Subspecies (commonly abbreviated subsp. or ssp.) in biological classification, is 1, a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, or 2, a taxonomic unit, a taxon in that rank (plural: subspecies). A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no...
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Variety
In botanical nomenclature, variety is a taxonomic rank below that of species: As such, it gets a ternary name (a name in three parts).
A variety will have an appearance distinct from other varieties, but will hybridize freely with those other...
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Distinct population segment
A Distinct population segment is a term with meaning under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. It is used to describe a "discrete" and "significant" population of a single species. The term has no defined scientific meaning.
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- Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo ,
- Northern Copperbelly water snake ,
- Eastern Painted Bunting ,
- Marbled Godwit (James Bay population)
