| Flagger | Content Author | Content | Reason | Flag Created | Resolved by | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sandboa | bobby23 | Florida × Northern Cottonmouth (Hybrid Agkistrodon conanti × piscivorus) |
a lot of records are being tagged with this taxon ID even though there is zero evidence of them being hybrids. I think having this option leads us to false assumptions. |
Nov. 25, 2019 19:55:17 +0000 | loarie |
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@sandboa it's people following the range maps from Burbrink & Guiher, where the hybrid zones are actually larger than the ranges of some of the parent "species". Treating these as complexes is probably the best options.
I agree a species complex option is a much better solution than the presumption of hybridization.
lets consolidate this conversation here https://www.inaturalist.org/flags/383267
I recommend replacing with a complex - also see https://www.inaturalist.org/flags/383267